Sri Lanka | |
Association: | Sri Lanka Hockey Federation |
Confederation: | AHF (Asia) |
Coach: | Botheju Welathanthirige |
Captain: | Pradeepa Gangedura |
Region: | Sri Lanka |
Type: | women |
Regional Name: | Asian Games |
Regional Cup Apps: | 0 |
2Ndregional Name: | Asia Cup |
2Ndregional Cup Apps: | 2 |
2Ndregional Cup First: | 2004 |
2Ndregional Cup Best: | 8th (2004) |
The Sri Lanka women's national field hockey team represents Sri Lanka at international field hockey competitions for women. Sri Lanka is currently ranked under 40 FIH rating.July 2017 FIH Ratings The women's team was eligible to contest in the Women's FIH Hockey World League for the first time in its history after making its first appearance in the 2016–17 Women's FIH Hockey World League. Sri Lanka competed in the Round 1 (Asian category) of the Hockey World League for the season 2016-17 and they were knocked out of the first round claiming only 2 wins out of 6 pool matches.[1]
Sri Lankan women's field hockey team also secured a silver medal in the field hockey competition which was part of the 2016 South Asian Games after losing to favourites India in the finals by a huge margin. It was also the first ever women's field hockey tournament to have contested in the South Asian Games.[2] [3]
In 2003, Sri Lankan women team also won a silver medal in the AHF Women's field hockey tournament.[4]