Sri Lanka at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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|NOC = SRI

|NOCname = National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka

|games = Summer Olympics

|games_link = 2024 Summer Olympics

|year = 2024

|flagcaption = Flag of Sri Lanka

|website = {{url|www.srilankaolympic.org}}

|location = Paris, France

|start_date = {{Start date|2024|07|26|df=y}}

|end_date = {{End date|2024|08|11|df=y}}

|competitors = 6

|competitors_men = 3

|competitors_women = 3

|sports = 3

|coaches =

|flagbearer_open = {{Nowrap|Viren Nettasinghe & Dilhani Lekamge}}

|flagbearer_close = {{Nowrap|Viren Nettasinghe & Dilhani Lekamge}}

|rank =

|gold = 0

|silver = 0

|bronze = 0

|officials =

|appearances = auto

|summerappearances =

|winterappearances =

|seealso =

}}

Sri Lanka competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France from 26 July to 11 August 2024. This marked 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 male and female) competing in three sports.{{cite news|last=Kaluarachchi|first=Anjana|date=6 July 2024|title=Six Sri Lankans Athletes Secure Paris Olympic Tickets|url=https://ceylontoday.lk/2024/07/06/six-sri-lankans-athletes-secure-paris-olympic-tickets/|work=Ceylon Today|location=Colombo, Sri Lanka|access-date=8 July 2024}} Badminton athlete Viren Nettasinghe and javelin thrower Dilhani Lekamge were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.{{cite news|last=Premalal|first=Susil|date=8 July 2024|title=Six Sri Lankans obtain golden spots at Paris Olympics|url=https://www.dailymirror.lk/breaking-news/Six-Sri-Lankans-obtain-golden-spots-at-Paris-Olympics/108-286718|work=Daily Mirror|location=Colombo, Sri Lanka|access-date=8 July 2024}}

Competitors

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

width=130\|Sport ! width=55\|Men ! width=55\|Women ! width=55\|Total
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
align=left\|Athletics \| 1	2	3
align=left\|Badminton \| 1	0	1
align=left\|Swimming \| 1	1	2
Total \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 6

Athletics

{{main|Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics|Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}

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.{{cite news|date=2 July 2024|title=Sri Lanka's Tharushi and Dilhani qualify for Paris Olympics|url=https://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=100251|work=Ada Derana|location=Colombo, Sri Lanka.|access-date=8 July 2024}}{{cite news|date=2 July 2024|title=Tharushi Karunarathne and Dilhani Lekamge secure spots for 2024 Paris Olympics|url=https://www.hirunews.lk/english/374357/tharushi-karunarathne-and-dilhani-lekamge-secure-spots-for-2024-paris-olympics|work=Hiru News|location=Colombo, Sri Lanka|access-date=8 July 2024}} Aruna Darshana qualified after receiving a reallocated quota spot.{{cite web|url=http://www.thepapare.com/a-dozen-athletes-to-seek-track-and-field-glory/|first=Kanishka|last=Sanjeewa|title=Aruna Darshana qualifies for Paris Olympics 2024|date=6 July 2024|website=www.thepapare.com|publisher=Dialog Axiata|access-date=8 July 2024}}{{cite news|date=7 July 2024|title=Aruna Darshana, third athlete to earn direct Olympic qualification|url=https://www.sundaytimes.lk/240707/sports/aruna-darshana-third-athlete-to-earn-direct-olympic-qualification-563596.html|work=The Sunday Times|location=Colombo, Sri Lanka|access-date=}}{{cite news|date=6 July 2024|title=Aruna Darshana joins Sri Lanka's Contingent for Paris 2024 Olympics|url=https://www.newswire.lk/2024/07/06/aruna-darshana-joins-sri-lankas-contingent-for-paris-2024-olympics/|work=Newswire Sri Lanka|location=Colombo, Sri Lanka|access-date=8 July 2024}}{{cite news|last=Kaluarachchi|first=Anjana|date=6 July 2024|title=Aruna Darshana Secures Paris Olympic Ticket|url=https://ceylontoday.lk/2024/07/06/aruna-darshana-secures-paris-olympic-ticket/|work=Ceylon Today|location=Colombo, Sri Lanka|access-date=8 July 2024}} Athletes achieved qualified through their respective world rankings, in the following events:

{{smalldiv|1=

;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

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"\|Athlete !rowspan="2"\|Event !colspan="2"\|Heat !colspan="2"\|Repechage !colspan="2"\|Semifinal !colspan="2"\|Final
style="font-size:95%" !Result !Rank !Result !Rank !Result !Rank !Result !Rank
align=center \|align=left\|Aruna Darshana \|align=left\|Men's 400 m \|44.99 {{abbrv\|PB\|Personal best}} \|3 Q \|colspan=2 {{bye}} \|Colspan=2\|{{abbr\|DSQ\|Disqualified}} \|colspan=2 \| Did not advance
align=center \|align=left\|Tharushi Karunarathna \|align=left\|Women's 800 m \|2:07.76 \|8 \|2:06.66 \|7 \|colspan=4\|Did not advance

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"

rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Heat

!colspan="2"|Repechage

!colspan="2"|Semifinal

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Aruna Darshana

|align=left|Men's 400 m

|44.99 {{abbrv|PB|Personal best}}

|3 Q

|colspan=2 {{bye}}

|Colspan=2|{{abbr|DSQ|Disqualified}}

|colspan=2 | Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Tharushi Karunarathna

|align=left|Women's 800 m

|2:07.76

|2:06.66

|colspan=4|Did not advance

;Field events

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"\|Athlete !rowspan="2"\|Event !colspan="2"\|Qualification !colspan="2"\|Final
style="font-size:95%" !Result !Rank !Result !Rank
align=center \|align=left\|Dilhani Lekamge \|align=left\|Women's javelin throw \|53.66 \|32 \|colspan=2\|Did not advance

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"

rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

!colspan="2"|Qualification

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Result

!Rank

!Result

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Dilhani Lekamge

|align=left|Women's javelin throw

|53.66

|32

|colspan=2|Did not advance

Badminton

{{main|Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics|Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}

Sri Lanka qualified one male badminton player through the BWF Race to Paris rankings as of April 30, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://extranet.bwf.sport/docs/events/4752/docs/MS%20-%20as%20of%2011.06.2024.pdf|title=Race to Paris - BWF Olympic Qualification Date: Tuesday, 30 April 2024 Men's Singles|date=30 April 2024|website=www.extranet.bwf.sport/|publisher=Badminton World Federation (BWF)|access-date=22 June 2024}}{{cite news|date=21 April 2024|title=Badminton player Nettasinghe secures ticket to Paris Olympics|url=https://www.sundayobserver.lk/2024/04/21/sport/21481/badminton-player-nettasinghe-secures-ticket-to-paris-olympics/|work=Sunday Observer|location=Colombo, Sri Lanka|access-date=23 June 2024}}{{cite news|date=19 April 2024|title=Nettasinghe books ticket to Paris Olympics|url=https://island.lk/nettasinghe-books-ticket-to-paris-olympics/|work=The Island|location=Colombo, Sri Lanka|access-date=23 June 2024}} At the age of 20, Viren Nettasinghe became the youngest badminton athlete to qualify for the Olympics from Sri Lanka.{{cite news|last=Ratnaweera|first=Dhammika|date=19 April 2024|title=Nettasinghe youngest Shuttler to directly qualify for Olympics|url=https://www.dailynews.lk/2024/04/19/sports/501519/nettasinghe-youngest-shuttler-to-directly-qualify-for-olympics/|work=Daily News|location=Colombo, Sri Lanka|access-date=23 June 2024}}

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2" \|Athlete !rowspan="2" \|Event !colspan="3" \|Group stage !Round of 16 !Quarter-final !Semi-final !colspan="2" \|Final / {{abbr\|BM\|Bronze medal match}}
style="font-size:95%" !Opposition Score !Opposition Score !Rank in group !Opposition Score !Opposition Score !Opposition Score !Opposition Score !Rank
align="center" \|align="left" \|Viren Nettasinghe \|align="left" \|Men's singles \|{{flagIOCathlete\|Lee Z J\|MAS\|2024 Summer}} L (14–21, 12–21) \|{{flagIOCathlete\|Abián\|ESP\|2024 Summer}} L (9–21, 19–21) \|3 \|colspan=5\|Did not advance

class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"

rowspan="2" |Athlete

!rowspan="2" |Event

!colspan="3" |Group stage

!Round of 16

!Quarter-final

!Semi-final

!colspan="2" |Final / {{abbr|BM|Bronze medal match}}

style="font-size:95%"

!Opposition
Score

!Rank in group

!Opposition
Score

!Rank

align="center"

|align="left" |Viren Nettasinghe

|align="left" |Men's singles

|{{flagIOCathlete|Lee Z J|MAS|2024 Summer}}
L (14–21, 12–21)

|{{flagIOCathlete|Abián|ESP|2024 Summer}}
L (9–21, 19–21)

|colspan=5|Did not advance

Swimming

{{main|Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics|Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}

Sri Lanka received two universality quota spots from FINA (one man and one woman).{{cite news|last=Jayakody|first=Sajeewa|date=16 April 2024|title=Swimmers Kyle and Ganga secure spots in Paris Olympics|url=https://www.dailynews.lk/2024/04/16/sports/494695/swimmers-kyle-and-ganga-secure-spots-in-paris-olympics/|work=Daily News|location=Colombo, Sri Lanka|access-date=23 June 2024}} 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.{{cite news|title=Sri Lanka's swimmers secure spots in Paris Olympics|url=https://epress.lk/sri-lankas-swimmers-secure-spots-in-paris-olympics/|work=ePRESS|location=Colombo, Sri Lanka|access-date=23 June 2024}}{{cite news|date=30 June 2024|title=Kyle and Ganga qualify for Paris Olympics|url=https://www.sundayobserver.lk/2024/06/30/sport/26737/kyle-and-ganga-qualify-for-paris-olympics/|work=Sunday Observer|location=Colombo, Sri Lanka|access-date=30 June 2024}}

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"
rowspan="2"\|Athlete !rowspan="2"\|Event ! colspan="2"\|Heat !colspan="2"\|Semifinal !colspan="2"\|Final
style="font-size:95%" !Time !Rank !Time !Rank !Time !Rank
align=center \|align=left\|Kyle Abeysinghe \|align=left\|Men's 100 m freestyle \|51.42 \|54 \|colspan=4\|Did not advance
align=center \|align=left\|Ganga Seneviratne \|align=left\|Women's 100 m backstroke \|1:04.26 \|30 \|colspan=4\|Did not advance

class=wikitable style="font-size:90%"

rowspan="2"|Athlete

!rowspan="2"|Event

! colspan="2"|Heat

!colspan="2"|Semifinal

!colspan="2"|Final

style="font-size:95%"

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

!Time

!Rank

align=center

|align=left|Kyle Abeysinghe

|align=left|Men's 100 m freestyle

|51.42

|54

|colspan=4|Did not advance

align=center

|align=left|Ganga Seneviratne

|align=left|Women's 100 m backstroke

|1:04.26

|30

|colspan=4|Did not advance

References

Category:Nations at the 2024 Summer Olympics

2024

Category:2024 in Sri Lankan sport

width=130\|Sport ! width=55\|Men ! width=55\|Women ! width=55\|Total
class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
align=left\|Athletics \| 1	2	3
align=left\|Badminton \| 1	0	1
align=left\|Swimming \| 1	1	2
Total \|\| 3 \|\| 3 \|\| 6