XXI Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast 2018

4^th to 15^th April 2018

List of names of Sri Lankan Athletes and Officials approved by the Ministry of Sports

	Name	Gender	Function	Event
1	Mr. Chandana B. Liyanage	Male	General Team Manager
2	Mr. M.A. Chandana Upul Perera	Male	Headquarters Official
3	Mrs. Sunethra Udayakumari Weerasinghe	Female	Lady Chaperone
4	Miss. U. Kaushalya Danthanarayana	Female	Admin Official
	Aquatics – Swimming
1	K.T. Cherantha Gihash De Silva	Male	Athlete	100m Freestyle, 50m Butterfly, 200m Butterfly, 100m Butterfly, 50m Freestyle
2	Matthew Duncan Abeysinghe	Male	Athlete	50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle, 200m Freestyle
3	H. Dimuth Akalanka Peiris	Male	Athlete	100m Backstroke, 50m Backstroke, 50m Butterfly, 200m Backstroke
4	Kyle Charles Abeysinghe	Male	Athlete	50m Freestyle, 100m Freestyle,
5	Vinoli Nilinya Kaluarachchi	Female	Athlete	50m Backstroke, 100m Backstroke, 100m Freestyle, 50m Freestyle
6	Dilrukshi Avanthi Devmini Perera	Female	Athlete	50m Freestyle , 50m Butterfly
	Aquatics – Diving
7	D. Yashoda Lakshini De Silva	Female	Athlete	1 m Springboard, 3m Springboard
8	Thelge Sahan Thejana Peiris	Male	Athlete	1 m Springboard, 3m Springboard, 10m Springboard
9	Mr. A.T. Chanaka Hashantha	Male	Team Manager	Aquatics
10	Mr. Buddhi Manoj Chaminda Abeysinghe	Male	Coach	Swimming
11	Mr. Donald Julian Lee Bolling	Male	Coach	Swimming
12	Mr. W.M. Chanaka Duminda	Male	Coach	Diving
	Athletics
1	W.P. Manjula Kumara	Male	Athlete	High Jump
2	D. Sampath Ranasinghe	Male	Athlete	Javelin
3	M. Vinoj Suranjaya De Silva	Male	Athlete	4 X 100 M
4	W. Himasha Eashan	Male	Athlete	4 X 100 M
5	Shehan Sadaruwan Abeypitiyage	Male	Athlete	4 X 100 M
6	Mohamed Ashrafu Abdul Ladeef	Male	Athlete	4 X 100 M
7	K. Sumesh Lakshitha Wickramasinghe	Male	Athlete	4 X 100 M
8	D.A.G. Janaka Prasad Wimalasiri	Male	Athlete	Long Jump
9	W.K.L.A. Nimali	Female	Athlete	800 M
10	A.A. Gayanthika Thushari	Female	Athlete	800 M
11	H.L. Nadheesha Dilhani Lekamge	Female	Athlete	Javelin
12	Hiruni Kesara Wijeratne	Female	Athlete	Marathon (Qualification requires)
13	R.M. Rumeshika Kumari Rathnayaka	Female	Athlete	200 m (recommended by NSC)
14	Mr. Nimalsiri Hewa Witanage	Male	Team Manager
15	Mr. Sunil Benadick Gunawardena	Male	Coach (Coordinator – Relay Team)
16	Mr. Miranda Ramirez Luis	Male	Coach (Middle Distance)
17	Mr. G.L. Sajith Jayalal	Male	Coach (Jumps)
18	Mr. K. Harshana Kinsly Gunathilaka	Male	Coach (Javelin)
	Badminton
1	D.G. Buwaneka Tharindu Dullewa	Male	Athlete	Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Mixed Team Event
2	E. Dinuka Nishan Perera Karunaratne	Male	Athlete	Singles, Doubles, Mixed Team Event
3	E. Niluka Rushan Perera Karunaratne	Male	Athlete	Singles, Doubles, Mixed Team Event
4	A.V. Sachin Premashan Dias	Male	Athlete	Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Mixed Team Event
5	Thilini Promodika Hendahewa	Female	Athlete	Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Mixed Team Event
6	Kavidi Ishadika Sirimannage	Female	Athlete	Singles, Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Mixed Team Event
7	Hasini Nusaka Ambalangodage	Female	Athlete	Singles, Doubles, Mixed Team Event
8	Baruwalage Madushika Dilrukshi	Female	Athlete	Doubles, Mixed Doubles, Mixed Team Event
9	Mr. Duminda Tharangasiri Gamage	Male	Manager – Men’s Team
10	Mr. Waruna Nishantha Chamara Aluthge	Male	Manager – Women’s Team
11	Mr. M. Dhanesh Malliyawadu	Male	Coach
12	Mr. Tony Wahyudi	Male	Coach
	Beach Volleyball
1	M.L. Asanka Pradeep Kumara	Male	Athlete	Men’s Team
2	Y.H. Sashimal Malintha Yapa	Male	Athlete	Men’s Team
3	Mr. M. Jude Mahesh Perera	Male	Coach
	Boxing
1	M.V. Ishan Ranjeewa Seneviratne Bandara	Male	Athlete	52 Kg
2	P.M. Thiwanka Sandaruwan Ranasinghe	Male	Athlete	49 Kg
3	P.V.D. Dinindu Dushan Saparamadu	Male	Athlete	64 Kg
4	K.A. Anusha Dilrukshi	Female	Athlete	48 Kg
5	J.A. Dulani Anuradha Jayasinghe	Female	Athlete	51 Kg
6	K.A. Keshani Hansika Kasturi Arachchi	Female	Athlete	57 Kg
7	Mr. J. Dian Gomes	Male	Coach / Cutman
8	Mr. T.B. Harsha Kumara	Male	Coach
9	Mr. K. Amila Aravinda Thissera	Male	Coach
	Cycling
1	M. Avishka Dilnuwan	Male	Athlete	Road Event
2	W. Chamika Sandun Kumara	Male	Athlete	Road Event
3	Mr. Senaka Clement Ranasinghe	Male	Team Manager
4	Mr. Upali Indrasiri Ratnayake	Male	Coach
	Gymnastics
1	Bengalage Ridma Samanali Gunathilaka	Female	Athlete	Artistic
2	Amaya Sithumini Kalukottage	Female	Athlete	Artistic
3	Kaushini Chaturya Gunasinghe Gamage	Female	Athlete	Artistic
	Gymnastics
4	Anna-Marie Suzanne Quint Ondaatje	Female	Athlete	Rhythmic
5	Mrs. Svetlana Joukova	Female	Coach	Rhythmic
6	Ms. Monique Elia Petricone	Female	Medical Personnel	Rhythmic
	Rugby seven’s
1	S. Sriyanga Mihiran Muthuthantri	Male	Athlete	Men’s Team
2	Dansha Dayan Chandradas	Male	Athlete	Men’s Team
3	C. Rehan Rumesh Silva	Male	Athlete	Men’s Team
4	U. Priyanja Omalka Purna Gunaratne	Male	Athlete	Men’s Team
5	V.G. Charles Jesan Dissanayaka	Male	Athlete	Men’s Team
6	R. Anuradha Srinath Sooriyabandara	Male	Athlete	Men’s Team
7	Ashan Tarinda Ratwatte	Male	Athlete	Men’s Team
8	T.A.D. Kavindu Perera	Male	Athlete	Men’s Team
9	W.M. Anurudda Bandara Wilwara	Male	Athlete	Men’s Team
10	I.P. Prabaka Richard Dharmapala	Male	Athlete	Men’s Team
11	W.M. Danuska Ranjan	Male	Athlete	Men’s Team
12	H.K. Naveen Levanjith	Male	Athlete	Men’s Team
Stand by Athletes
	J. Kaushika Hirantha Perera	Male	Athlete	Men’s Team
	Raffaideen Thuwan Reeza	Male	Athlete	Men’s Team
	Sudam Parinda Sureyaarachchi	Male	Athlete	Men’s Team
	N.K. Buddima Rushna Priyarathna	Male	Athlete	Men’s Team
13	Mr. M. Inthisham Ismael Marikar	Male	Rugby Seven’s	High Performances Director
14	Mr. Peter George Arawhata Wood	Male		Coach
15	Mr. Nicolas Groube	Male		Trainer
	Shooting
1	T. Dinesh Suranga Fernando	Male	Athlete	10m Air Rifle Pistol, 50m Pistol
2	W.G. Upul Kumara Wijerathna	Male	Athlete	50m Pistol
3	W.M. Sanduni Yasanthika Perera	Female	Athlete	10m Air Rifle
4	Mr. E.A. Pradeep Chinthaka Edirisinghe	Male	Shooting	Manager
	Squash
1	H. Ravindu Hashintha Laksiri	Male	Athlete	Singles
2	K.A. Mihiliya Methsarani	Female	Athlete	Singles
3	Mr. C.H. Thalagala	Male	Coach
	Table Tennis
1	Imesh Udaya Ranasingha	Male	Athlete	Team Event
2	M. Gedara Rohan Sirisena	Male	Athlete	Team Event
3	J.M.B. Nirmala Bandara Jayasingha	Male	Athlete	Team Event
4	M.B. Ishara Madurangi Darshika	Female	Athlete	Team Event
5	Hansani Piumila Kapugeekiyana	Female	Athlete	Team Event
6	Erandi Dilushika Warusawithana	Female	Athlete	Team Event
7	Mr. W.A. Wajira Madushanka Wickramasinghe	Male	Table Tennis	Coach
8	Mr. W.A. Chathura Jayendra	Male	Table Tennis	Team Manager
	Weightlifting
1	J.A. Chathuranga Lakmal	Male	Athlete	56 Kg
2	D.K. Thilanka Wiraj Kumara Palangashinghe	Male	Athlete	62 kg
3	D.M. Indika Chathuranga Dissanayake	Male	Athlete	69 kg
4	V. Chinthana Geetal Vidanage	Male	Athlete	77 Kg
5	Shanaka Madusanka Peters	Male	Athlete	94 Kg
6	A.G. Saman Abeywickrama	Male	Athlete	105 Kg
7	W.P. Ushan Charuka	Male	Athlete	+ 105 kg
8	Dinusha Hansani Bomiriyage Gomas	Female	Athlete	48 Kg
9	W. Chamari Mendis Warnakulasuriya	Female	Athlete	53 Kg
10	R.M. Nadeeshani Sandamali Rajapaksha	Female	Athlete	58 Kg
11	Chathurika Priyanthi Balage	Female	Athlete	75 Kg
12	Mr. Ajith Thamel Warnakulasuriya	Male	Weightlifting	Team Manager
13	Mr. R.M.R.B. Wickramasinghe	Male		Head Coach
14	Mr. P.K.G. Navindhra Dayan	Male		Assistant Coach
15	Mr. T.M. Upul Bandara Jayathilaka	Male		Masseur
	Wrestling
1	Divoshan Charles Fernando	Male	Athlete	57 Kg
2	W. Suresh Chanaka Fernando	Male	Athlete	74 Kg
3	W.M. Deepika Dilhani Kumari Weerabahu	Female	Athlete	53 Kg
4	Mr. N.K. Jagath Piyaratna	Male	Wrestling	Coach
5	Mr. R.V.A.P. Prageeth Priyanka	Male	Wrestling	Team Manager

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XXI Commonwealth Games, Gold Coast 2018 4th to 15th April 2018 – List of names of Sri Lankan Athletes and Officials

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4^th to 15^th April 2018

List of names of Sri Lankan Athletes and Officials approved by the Ministry of Sports

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