| Sri Lanka at the 2024 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka |
| Website | www |
| in Paris, France 26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024 | |
| Competitors | 6 (3 men and 3 women) in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Viren Nettasinghe & Dilhani Lekamge |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Viren Nettasinghe & Dilhani Lekamge |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
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.[1] Badminton athlete Viren Nettasinghe and javelin thrower Dilhani Lekamge were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[2]
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 |
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:
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Repechage | Semifinal | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Aruna Darshana | Men's 400 m | 44.99 PB | 3 Q | Bye | DSQ | Did not advance | |||
| Tharushi Karunarathna | Women's 800 m | 2:07.76 | 8 | 2:06.66 | 7 | Did not advance | |||
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Dilhani Lekamge | Women's javelin throw | 53.66 | 32 | Did not advance | |
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 | Round of 16 | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final / BM | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank in group | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Viren Nettasinghe | Men's singles |  Lee Z J (MAS)L (14–21, 12–21) |
 Abián (ESP)L (9–21, 19–21) |
3 | Did not advance | ||||
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 | 51.42 | 54 | Did not advance | |||
| Ganga Seneviratne | Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:04.26 | 30 | Did not advance | |||
