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Sri Lanka at the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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Sri Lanka at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
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Sri Lanka competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1]

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The Sri Lankan team consists of 139 members, including 80 athletes competing in 13 sports (15 disciplines).[2][3][4] However, Sumesh Wickramasinghe did not compete in athletics. The country made its Commonwealth Games debut in the discipline of rhythmic gymnastics and Canadian born Anna-Marie Ondaatje became the first gymnast to represent Sri Lanka at the Commonwealth Games.[5] The team also consists of 38 officials.[6]

Weightlifter Chinthana Vidanage was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[7]

With six medals won, this edition of the games represented the most successful games for the country in terms of overall medals.[8]

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Medalists

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Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.

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Athletics (track and field)

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Sri Lanka received a quota of 14 athletes (eight men and six women).[9] However, only 12 athletes were entered, with sprinter Rumeshika Rathnayake being added to the team later to make the total team size 13 (eight male and five female).[10][2] However only 12 participated as Sumesh Wickramasinghe did not compete in the men's 4 × 100 m relay.

Men
Track & road events
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Women
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Badminton

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Sri Lanka participated with eight athletes (four men and four women).[11]

Singles
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Mixed team
Roster
Pool A
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Source: GC2018
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Beach volleyball

Sri Lanka qualified a men's beach volleyball team for a total of two athletes.[12]

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Boxing

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Sri Lanka participated with a team of 6 athletes (3 men and 3 women). Anusha Koddithuwakku became the first Sri Lankan female boxer to secure a Commonwealth Games medal and also created history for becoming the first Sri Lankan female boxer to qualify for the semi-final round at a Commonwealth Games competition.[13][14]

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Cycling

Sri Lanka's cycling team consisted of two athletes.

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Diving

Sri Lanka participated with a team of 2 divers (1 man and 1 woman).

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Gymnastics

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Artistic

Sri Lanka participated with 3 athletes (3 women).

Women
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Rhythmic

Sri Lanka participated with 1 athlete (1 woman), marking its debut appearance in the discipline.[5]

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Rugby sevens

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Men's tournament

Sri Lanka qualified a men's rugby sevens team of 12 athletes, by being the highest ranked Commonwealth nation at the 2017 Asia Rugby Sevens Series.[15][16]

Roster

The roster was officially named on March 30, 2018.[17]

Pool D
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Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head result; 3) Point difference; 4) Points scored.
14 April 2018
11:21
Fiji 63–5 Sri Lanka
Try: Naduva (2) 1' c, 10' c
Mocenacagi (3) 4' c, 6' c, 8' c
Kunatani 7' c
Dranisinukula 11' c
Nasilasila (2) 13' c, 14' c
Con: Ravouvou (4/4) 2', 4', 6', 7'
Nasilasila (5/5) 8', 10', 12', 13', 14'
(Gold Coast 2018)Try: Wijekoon 1' m
Con: Ratwatte (0/1)
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
14 April 2018
17:31
Wales 42–12 Sri Lanka
Try: Roach (2) 3' c, 12' c
Thomas 4' c
Williams 6' c
Jenkins 7' c
Davies 13' c
Con: Davies (6/6) 3', 4', 6', 7', 12', 14'
(Gold Coast 2018)Try: Wijekoon 1' c
Sooriyabandara 9' m
Con: Ratwatte (1/2) 1'
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji)
14 April 2018
21:11
Uganda 33–10 Sri Lanka
Try: Kisiga 1' m
Wokorach 4' c
Odongo 8' c
Kasito 9' c
Ogena 11' c
Con: Wokorach (4/5) 4', 8', 10', 11'
(Gold Coast 2018)Try: Wijekoon (2) 1' m, 7' m
Con: Ratwatte (0/2)
Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
Referee: Richard Haughton (England)
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Shooting

Sri Lanka participated with 3 athletes (2 men and 1 woman).[18]

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Squash

Sri Lanka participated in the squash competition with one male and one female athlete.[19]

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Swimming

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Sri Lanka's swimming team consisted of six athletes (four men and two women).[20][21]

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Table tennis

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Sri Lanka participated with 6 athletes (3 men and 3 women).[22]

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Weightlifting

Sri Lanka competed in weightlifting.[23] The Sri Lankan weightlifting team consisted of 11 athletes (seven men and four women).[24]

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Wrestling

Sri Lanka participated with 3 athletes (2 men and 1 woman).

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