National badminton team representing Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka |
| Association | Sri Lanka Badminton Association (SLBA) |
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| Confederation | BA (Asia) |
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| President | Rohan de Silva |
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| BWF ranking |
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| Current ranking | 66  5 (2 January 2024) |
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| Highest ranking | 24 (5 October 2017) |
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| Sudirman Cup |
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| Appearances | 12 (first in 1989) |
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| Best result | Group stage |
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| Asian Mixed Team Championships |
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| Appearances | 2 (first in 2017) |
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| Best result | Group stage |
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| Asian Men's Team Championships |
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| Appearances | 15 (first in 1962) |
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| Best result | Quarter-finals (1965) |
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| Asian Women's Team Championships |
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| Appearances | 6 (first in 2004) |
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| Best result | Group stage |
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The Sri Lanka national badminton team (Sinhala: ශ්රී ලංකා ජාතික බැඩ්මින්ටන් කණ්ඩායම Shri Lanka Jathika Bædmintan Kandayama; Tamil: 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 | Sudirman Cup |
WBF World Championships
Men's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 1979 | Group stage | | | Women's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 1979 | Did not enter | |
Commonwealth Games
Men's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 1998 | Group stage | | | Women's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 1998 | Group stage | | | Mixed team |
GANEFO
Men's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 1963 | Fourth place | 4th | | 1966 | Group stage | | | Women's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 1963 | Did not enter | | 1966 | Fourth place | 4th | |
Asian Games
Asian Team Championships
Men's team | Women's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 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 | Pos | | 2017 | Group stage | | | 2019 | Group stage | | | 2023 | Did not enter | | 2025 | TBD | | 2027 | | 2029 | |
South Asian Games
Men's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 2004 | Third place | 3rd | | 2006 | Runners-up | 2nd | | 2010 | Runners-up | 2nd | | 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd | | 2019 | Runners-up | 2nd | | 2024 | TBD | | Women's team | Year | Round | Pos | | 2004 | Runners-up | 2nd | | 2006 | Runners-up | 2nd | | 2010 | Runners-up | 2nd | | 2016 | Runners-up | 2nd | | 2019 | Runners-up | 2nd | | 2024 | TBD | |
FISU World University Games
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
| 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 | Pos |
| 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
Commonwealth Youth Games
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2004 | Did not enter |
Asian Junior Team Championships
Boys' team | Girls' team | Year | Round | Pos | | 1997 | Quarter-finals | | | 1998 | Quarter-finals | | | 1999 | Round of 16 | | | 2000 | Quarter-finals | | | 2001 | Did not enter | | 2002 | Round of 16 | | | 2004 | Round of 16 | | | 2005 | Round of 16 | | | Mixed team |
South Asian Junior Team Championships
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
| 2019 | Runners-up | 2nd |
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Players
Current squad
- As of 2 January 2024
Men's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
| MS | MD | XD |
| Viren Nettasinghe | (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 (age 25) | 82 | 189 | - |
| Dumindu Abeywickrama | (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21) | 186 | - | - |
| Rasindu Hendahewa | (2002-03-25) 25 March 2002 (age 22) | 270 | - | - |
| Aashinsa Herath | (2005-12-12) 12 December 2005 (age 18) | 279 | - | - |
| Chamath Dias | (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 23) | 1561 | - | 265 |
| Buwaneka Goonethilleka | (1996-05-08) 8 May 1996 (age 27) | 313 | 189 | - |
| Oshamika Karunarathne | (2003-05-16) 16 May 2003 (age 20) | - | 352 | - |
| Thulith Palliyaguru | (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 (age 21) | - | 352 | - |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event |
| WS | WD | XD |
| Suhasni Vidanage | (2003-06-06) 6 June 2003 (age 20) | - | - | - |
| Ranithma Liyanage | (2007-03-22) 22 March 2007 (age 17) | 267 | - | - |
| Rashmi Mudalige | (2006-07-05) 5 July 2006 (age 17) | 333 | - | - |
| Dasithma Jayathilaka | (2007-01-18) 18 January 2007 (age 17) | 990 | - | - |
| Thilini Hendahewa | (1996-09-18) 18 September 1996 (age 27) | 470 | - | - |
| Kavidi Sirimannage | (1995-09-27) 27 September 1995 (age 28) | - | - | - |
| Natasha Gunasekera | (2005-05-23) 23 May 2005 (age 18) | - | - | 265 |
| Hasara Wijayarathne | (1999-06-09) 9 June 1999 (age 24) | 1243 | - | - |
Previous squads
Sudirman Cup
References
- ^ Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
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