Sri Lanka national badminton team explained
| Sri Lanka |
| Association: | Sri Lanka Badminton Association (SLBA) |
| Confederation: | BA (Asia) |
| President: | Rohan de Silva |
| Rank: | 66 5 |
| Date: | 2 January 2024 |
| Max Rank: | 24 |
| Max Date: | 5 October 2017 |
| World Mixed Team Champ Apps: | 12 |
| World Mixed Team Champ First: | 1989 |
| World Mixed Team Champ Best: | Group stage |
| Regional Name: | Asian Mixed Team Championships |
| Regional Cup Apps: | 2 |
| Regional Cup First: | 2017 |
| Regional Cup Best: | Group stage |
| Regional2 Name: | Asian Men's Team Championships |
| Regional2 Cup Apps: | 15 |
| Regional2 Cup First: | 1962 |
| Regional2 Cup Best: | Quarter-finals (1965) |
| Regional3 Name: | Asian Women's Team Championships |
| Regional3 Cup Apps: | 6 |
| Regional3 Cup First: | 2004 |
| Regional3 Cup Best: | Group stage |
The Sri Lanka national badminton team (si|ශ්රී ලංකා ජාතික බැඩ්මින්ටන් කණ්ඩායම Shri Lanka Jathika Bædmintan Kandayama; ta|இலங்கை தேசிய பூப்பந்து அணி) represents Sri Lanka in international badminton team competitions.[1] The team has had many appearances in the Sudirman Cup with its latest in the 2019 edition, but has never been qualified to the Thomas Cup and the Uber Cup.
In the South Asian Games, the Sri Lanka team has made many final appearances in both men and women's team and have achieved runners-up after losing to India.
Competitive record
Thomas Cup
Uber Cup
| Year | Round | |
|---|
| 1957 | Did not enter |
| 1960 |
| 1963 |
| 1966 |
| 1969 |
| 1972 |
| 1975 |
| 1978 |
| 1981 |
| 1984 | Did not qualify |
| 1986 |
| 1988 |
| 1990 |
| 1992 |
| 1994 |
| 1996 |
| 1998 |
| 2000 |
| 2002 |
| 2004 | Did not enter |
| 2006 |
| 2008 | Did not qualify |
| 2010 |
| 2012 |
| 2014 |
| 2016 |
| 2018 | Did not enter |
| 2020 |
| 2022 |
| 2024 | TBD |
| 2026 |
| 2028 |
| 2030 | |
Sudirman Cup
WBF World Championships
Women's team
Commonwealth Games
See also: Badminton at the Commonwealth Games.
Mixed team
GANEFO
Men's team
| Year | Round | |
|---|
| 1963 | Fourth place | 4th |
| 1966 | Group stage | | |
Women's team
| Year | Round | |
|---|
| 1963 | Did not enter |
| 1966 | Fourth place | 4th | |
Asian Games
Men's team
Women's team
Asian Team Championships
Men's team
Women's team
| Year | Round | |
|---|
| 2004 | Group stage | |
| 2006 | Group stage | |
| 2008 | Group stage | |
| 2010 | Group stage | |
| 2012 | Group stage | |
| 2016 | Group stage | |
| 2018 | Did not enter |
| 2020 |
| 2022 |
| 2024 | TBD |
| 2026 |
| 2028 |
| 2030 | |
Mixed team
| Year | Round | |
|---|
| 2017 | Group stage | |
| 2019 | Group stage | |
| 2023 | Did not enter |
| 2025 | TBD |
| 2027 |
| 2029 | |
South Asian Games
Men's team
| Year | Round | |
|---|
| 2004 | Third place | 3rd |
| 2006 | bgcolor=Silver | Runners-up | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd |
| 2010 | bgcolor=Silver | Runners-up | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd |
| 2016 | bgcolor=Silver | Runners-up | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd |
| 2019 | bgcolor=Silver | Runners-up | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd |
| 2024 | TBD | |
Women's team
| Year | Round | |
|---|
| 2004 | bgcolor=Silver | Runners-up | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd |
| 2006 | bgcolor=Silver | Runners-up | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd |
| 2010 | bgcolor=Silver | Runners-up | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd |
| 2016 | bgcolor=Silver | Runners-up | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd |
| 2019 | bgcolor=Silver | Runners-up | bgcolor=Silver | 2nd |
| 2024 | TBD | |
FISU World University Games
Mixed team
| Year | Round | |
|---|
| 2007 | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Group stage | |
| 2013 | Group stage | |
| 2015 | Group stage | |
| 2017 | Group stage | |
| 2021 | Did not enter |
| 2025 | TBD | |
World University Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | |
|---|
| 2008 | Did not enter |
| 2010 |
| 2012 | Group stage | |
| 2014 | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Group stage | |
| 2018 | Group stage | | |
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Junior competitive record
Suhandinata Cup
See also: BWF World Junior Championships.
Commonwealth Youth Games
Mixed team
Asian Junior Team Championships
See also: Badminton Asia Junior Championships.
Boys' team
Girls' team
Mixed team
South Asian Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
|---|
| MS | MD | XD |
|---|
| Viren Nettasinghe | 8 November 1998 | 82 | 189 | - |
| Dumindu Abeywickrama | 5 March 2003 | 186 | - | - |
| Rasindu Hendahewa | 25 March 2002 | 270 | - | - |
| Aashinsa Herath | 12 December 2005 | 279 | - | - |
| Chamath Dias | 26 March 2001 | 1561 | - | 265 |
| Buwaneka Goonethilleka | 8 May 1996 | 313 | 189 | - |
| Oshamika Karunarathne | 16 May 2003 | - | 352 | - |
| Thulith Palliyaguru | 15 August 2002 | - | 352 | - | |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
|---|
| WS | WD | XD |
|---|
| Suhasni Vidanage | 6 June 2003 | - | - | - |
| Ranithma Liyanage | 22 March 2007 | 267 | - | - |
| Rashmi Mudalige | 5 July 2006 | 333 | - | - |
| Dasithma Jayathilaka | 18 January 2007 | 990 | - | - |
| Thilini Hendahewa | 18 September 1996 | 470 | - | - |
| Kavidi Sirimannage | 27 September 1995 | - | - | - |
| Natasha Gunasekera | 23 May 2005 | - | - | 265 |
| Hasara Wijayarathne | 9 June 1999 | 1243 | - | - | |
Previous squads
Sudirman Cup
Notes and References
- Web site: Populorum . Mike . Archiv SudirmanCup . sbg.ac.at . 8 May 2019.
