Sri Lanka at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation
Sri Lanka at the
2024 Summer Olympics
IOC codeSRI
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
Websitewww.srilankaolympic.org
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors6 in 3 sports
Flag bearer (opening)Viren Nettasinghe & Dilhani Lekamge
Flag bearer (closing)TBD
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Sri Lanka is scheduled to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France from July 26 to August 11, 2024. This will mark Sri Lanka's nineteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Seven of the nation's previous Olympic appearances were under the name Ceylon.

The Sri Lankan delegation consisted of six athletes (three per gender) competing in three sports.[1] Badminton athlete Viren Nettasinghe and javelin thrower Dilhani Lekamge were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.

Sport Men Women Total
Athletics 1 2 3
Badminton 1 0 1
Swimming 1 1 2
Total 3 3 6

Athletics

Sri Lanka qualified three track and field athletes (one man and two women). Tharushi Karunarathna and Dilhani Lekamge both qualified directly through the World Rankings.[3][4] Aruna Darshana qualified after receiving a reallocated quota spot.[5][6][7][8] Athletes achieved qualified through their respective world rankings, in the following events:

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as the fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track and road events
Athlete Event Heat Repechage Semifinal Final
Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank
Aruna Darshana Men's 400 m
Tharushi Karunarathna Women's 800 m
Field events
Athlete Event Qualification Final
Result Rank Result Rank
Dilhani Lekamge Women's javelin throw

Badminton

Sri Lanka qualified one male badminton player through the BWF Race to Paris rankings as of April 30, 2024.[9][10][11] At the age of 20, Viren Nettasinghe became the youngest badminton athlete to qualify for the Olympics from Sri Lanka.[12]

Athlete Event Group stage Elimination Quarter-final Semi-final Final / BM
Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Opposition
Score 		Rank
Viren Nettasinghe Men's singles  Abián (ESP)
  		 Lee (MAS)
 

Swimming

Sri Lanka received two universality quota spots from FINA (one man and one woman).[13] The Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union selected the highest ranked eligible swimmers in their respective events based on results at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.[14][15]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Kyle Abeysinghe Men's 100 m freestyle
Ganga Seneviratne Women's 100 m backstroke

References

  1. ^ Kaluarachchi, Anjana (6 July 2024). "Six Sri Lankans Athletes Secure Paris Olympic Tickets". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  2. ^ Premalal, Susil (8 July 2024). "Six Sri Lankans obtain golden spots at Paris Olympics". Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka's Tharushi and Dilhani qualify for Paris Olympics". Ada Derana. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Tharushi Karunarathne and Dilhani Lekamge secure spots for 2024 Paris Olympics". Hiru News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 2 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  5. ^ Sanjeewa, Kanishka (6 July 2024). "Aruna Darshana qualifies for Paris Olympics 2024". www.thepapare.com. Dialog Axiata. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Aruna Darshana, third athlete to earn direct Olympic qualification". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Aruna Darshana joins Sri Lanka's Contingent for Paris 2024 Olympics". Newswire Sri Lanka. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  8. ^ Kaluarachchi, Anjana (6 July 2024). "Aruna Darshana Secures Paris Olympic Ticket". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  9. ^ "Race to Paris - BWF Olympic Qualification Date: Tuesday, 30 April 2024 Men's Singles" (PDF). www.extranet.bwf.sport/. Badminton World Federation (BWF). 30 April 2024. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
  10. ^ "Badminton player Nettasinghe secures ticket to Paris Olympics". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  11. ^ "Nettasinghe books ticket to Paris Olympics". The Island. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 19 April 2024. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  12. ^ Ratnaweera, Dhammika (19 April 2024). "Nettasinghe youngest Shuttler to directly qualify for Olympics". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  13. ^ Jayakody, Sajeewa (16 April 2024). "Swimmers Kyle and Ganga secure spots in Paris Olympics". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  14. ^ "Sri Lanka's swimmers secure spots in Paris Olympics". ePRESS. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
  15. ^ "Kyle and Ganga qualify for Paris Olympics". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 30 June 2024. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
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