Sri Lanka at the 2018 Commonwealth Games information
Sporting event delegation
Sri Lanka at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Sri Lanka
CGF code
SRI
CGA
National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
Website
srilankaolympic.org
in Gold Coast, Australia 4 April 2018 – 15 April 2018
Competitors
79 in 13 sports
Flag bearer
Chinthana Vidanage
Medals Ranked 31st
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
5
Total
6
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
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Sri Lanka competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to April 15, 2018.[1]
The Sri Lankan team consists of 139 members, including 80 athletes competing in 13 sports (15 disciplines).[2][3][4] However, Sumesh Wickramasinghe did not compete in athletics. The country made its Commonwealth Games debut in the discipline of rhythmic gymnastics and Canadian born Anna-Marie Ondaatje became the first gymnast to represent Sri Lanka at the Commonwealth Games.[5] The team also consists of 38 officials.[6]
Weightlifter Chinthana Vidanage was the country's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.[7]
With six medals won, this edition of the games represented the most successful games for the country in terms of overall medals.[8]
^"71 Nations and Territories. 6 Continents. 2 Billion citizens. 1 commonwealth family". www.gc2018.com/. Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
^"Team of 139 for Commonwealth Games 80 athletes, 21 coaches and 19 officials". Lanka News Papers. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
^Pathiravithana, S.R. (12 March 2018). "NOCSL will keep close tabs on attempts at decamping". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 18 March 2018.
^Jaleel, Shamseer (27 March 2018). "Commonwealth Games 2018: Sri Lanka contingent selected". www.ft.lk/. Daily FT. Retrieved 27 March 2018.
^Tissera, Michelle (1 April 2018). "Anna-Marie Ondaatje ready to create history in Gold Coast". The Sunday Times. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
^Perera, Bernard (1 April 2018). "80 athletes, 38 officials for Commonwealth Games". Sunday Observer. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
^Peiris, Sudarshana (28 March 2018). "Chinthana to lead the Sri Lankan contingent in Gold Coast". www.thepapare.com. Dialog Axiata. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
^De Alwis, Nathasha (15 April 2018). "21st Commonwealth Games concludes with new medal record for Sri Lanka". News First. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
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