Sri Lanka competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1]
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]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
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.
Sri Lanka participated with eight athletes (four men and four women).[11]
Sri Lanka qualified a men's beach volleyball team for a total of two athletes.[12]
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]
Sri Lanka's cycling team consisted of two athletes.
Sri Lanka participated with a team of 2 divers (1 man and 1 woman).
Sri Lanka participated with 3 athletes (3 women).
Sri Lanka participated with 1 athlete (1 woman), marking its debut appearance in the discipline.[5]
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]
The roster was officially named on March 30, 2018.[17]
Sri Lanka participated with 3 athletes (2 men and 1 woman).[18]
Sri Lanka participated in the squash competition with one male and one female athlete.[19]
Sri Lanka's swimming team consisted of six athletes (four men and two women).[20][21]
Sri Lanka participated with 6 athletes (3 men and 3 women).[22]
Sri Lanka competed in weightlifting.[23] The Sri Lankan weightlifting team consisted of 11 athletes (seven men and four women).[24]
Sri Lanka participated with 3 athletes (2 men and 1 woman).