Sri Lanka at the 2022 Commonwealth Games information
Sporting event delegation
Sri Lanka at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
Flag of Sri Lanka
CGF code
SRI
CGA
National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
Website
olympic.lk
in Birmingham, England 28 July 2022 (2022-07-28) – 8 August 2022 (2022-08-08)
Competitors
110 (50 men and 60 women) in 13 sports
Flag bearers
Indika Dissanayake Chamari Athapaththu
Medals Ranked 31st
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
3
Total
4
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)
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Sri Lanka competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England from 28 July to 8 August 2022.[1] This was Sri Lanka's 17th appearance at the Commonwealth Games.
On June 30, 2022 the National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka announced a team of 114 athletes (54 men and 60 women).[2] For the first time ever, more women will compete than men.[3][4] On July 19, 2022, the table tennis team of four male athletes was withdrawn, meaning the final team size was 50 men and 60 women (110 total athletes) competing in 13 sports.[5][6]
Weightlifter Indika Dissanayake and cricketer Chamari Athapaththu were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[7][8]
Sri Lanka finished the competition with four medals (one silver and three bronze), ranking the country 31st overall on the medal table. Sri Lanka won its first ever Commonwealth Games medal in the sport of wrestling.[9]
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^Wijemanna, Tharushi (1 July 2022). "114 athletes to represent Sri Lanka at Birmingham 2022". www.thepapare.com. Dialog Axiata. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^Dhambarage, Chris (1 July 2022). "Sri Lanka to field more female athletes at Commonwealth Games". Daily News. Lake House. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^Premalal, Susil (1 July 2022). "Sri Lanka to send 164-member contingent for Birmingham Commonwealth Games". Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^Premalal, Susil (19 July 2022). "No table tennis for Sri Lanka at Commonwealth Games". Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
^"Team Sri Lanka for Birmingham 2022 named" (PDF). www.thepapare.com. Dialog Axiata. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^"NOCSL announces 169-member contingent for CWG Birmingham". Daily FT. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
^"Indika, Chamari to be Sri Lanka's flag bearers at Birmingham Games". Daily News. Lake House. 22 July 2022. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
^"* Birmingham's record-breaking Commonwealth Games come to an end, Sri Lanka wins 4 medals". www.colombopage.com. Colombo Page. 12 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
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