Sri Lanka national badminton team
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.
| Association | Sri Lanka Badminton Association (SLBA) |
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| Confederation | BA (Asia) |
| President | Rohan de Silva |
| BWF ranking | |
| Current ranking | 66 5 (2 January 2024) |
| Highest ranking | 24 (5 October 2017) |
| Sudirman Cup | |
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1989) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Asian Mixed Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2017) |
| Best result | Group stage |
| Asian Men's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 15 (first in 1962) |
| Best result | Quarter-finals (1965) |
| Asian Women's Team Championships | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2004) |
| Best result | Group stage |
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
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Uber Cup
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Sudirman Cup
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WBF World Championships
Commonwealth Games
GANEFO
Asian Games
Men's team
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Women's team
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Asian Team Championships
Men's team
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Women's team
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Mixed team
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South Asian Games
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 | |
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 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
| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2000 | Did not enter | |
| 2002 | ||
| 2004 | ||
| 2006 | ||
| 2007 | ||
| 2008 | Group stage | 18th |
| 2009 | Group stage | 20th |
| 2010 | Did not enter | |
| 2011 | ||
| 2012 | Group stage | 24th |
| 2013 | Group stage | 21st |
| 2014 | Group stage | 25th |
| 2015 | Did not enter | |
| 2016 | Group stage | 36th |
| 2017 | Group stage | 37th |
| 2018 | Group stage | 16th |
| 2019 | Group stage | 26th |
| 2022 | Group stage | 20th |
| 2023 | Did not enter | |
| 2024 | TBD | |
Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 2004 | Did not enter | |
Asian Junior Team Championships
Boys' team
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Girls' team
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Mixed team
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Mixed team
| Year | Round | Pos |
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| 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 | ||
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| MS | MD | XD | ||
| Viren Nettasinghe | 8 November 1998 | 82 | 189 | - |
| Dumindu Abeywickrama | 5 March 2003 | 186 | - | - |
| Rasindu Hendahewa | 25 March 2002 | 270 | - | - |
| Aashinsa Herath | 12 December 2005 | 279 | - | - |
| Chamath Dias | 26 March 2001 | 1561 | - | 265 |
| Buwaneka Goonethilleka | 8 May 1996 | 313 | 189 | - |
| Oshamika Karunarathne | 16 May 2003 | - | 352 | - |
| Thulith Palliyaguru | 15 August 2002 | - | 352 | - |
Women's team
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | ||
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| WS | WD | XD | ||
| Suhasni Vidanage | 6 June 2003 | - | - | - |
| Ranithma Liyanage | 22 March 2007 | 267 | - | - |
| Rashmi Mudalige | 5 July 2006 | 333 | - | - |
| Dasithma Jayathilaka | 18 January 2007 | 990 | - | - |
| Thilini Hendahewa | 18 September 1996 | 470 | - | - |
| Kavidi Sirimannage | 27 September 1995 | - | - | - |
| Natasha Gunasekera | 23 May 2005 | - | - | 265 |
| Hasara Wijayarathne | 9 June 1999 | 1243 | - | - |
Sudirman Cup
References
- Populorum, Mike. "Archiv SudirmanCup". sbg.ac.at. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
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