CGF XXIII Commonwealth Games 2026

CGF XXIII Commonwealth Games 2026 – Glasgow, Scotland – 23rd July to 02nd August. A 65 member Team Sri Lanka contingent is participating : 38 Athletes, 27 Officials, Coaches, Medical Personnel & Administrative Staff.

Para
Men : Palitha Bandara – Discus Throw F42 – 44 / F61 – 64
Women : Janani Dhananjana Wickramasinghe 100 M T45 – 47
Coach : Suresh Nalinda Senarath

Athletics
Men : Rumesh Tharanga & Sumedha Ranasinghe – Javelin Throw
Ayomal Akalanka, Asitha Tharanga Rathnasena – 400 M Hurdles
Kalinga Kumarage – 4x400M Mixed Relay / 400 M
Aruna Dharshana – 4x400M Mixed Relay / 200 M
Kalhara Idupa Silva – 4x400M Mixed Relay
Chamod Mahinsasa Yodasinghe – 100 M
Dineth Induwara Weeraratne – 100 M
Roshan Dhammika Ranatunga – 110 M Hurdles
Malith Koushan Thamel – 200 M
Harsha Sandaruwan Karunaratne – 800 M
Tharindu Dasun – High Jump
Yeshan Wismitha Kumara – Triple Jump
Arunthavarasa Puvitharan – Pole Vault

Women :
Nadeesha Dilhani Lekamge – Javelin Throw
Jithma Shenari Wijethunga / Sayuri Lakshima Mendis / Araliya Sathsarani – 4x400M Mixed Relay
Nethmika Madushani Herath – Long / Triple Jumps

Coaches : Tony Prasanna, Anura Bandara, Pradeep Nishantha Appuhami, Anuradha Rumesh Danushka
Manager : I M Ranasinghe

Artistic Gymnastics :
Women : Nuyara Nisindi Fernando – All / Around Tiana Sumanasekera – All / Around
Men : Nadila Nethviru – All / Around
Coaches : Janelle Leigh McDonald, Ranjana Tharanga

Aquatics :
Women : Yalindi Minagi Rupesinghe – 100M Back / Free
Men : Muhammad Frahan Muhammad – 200M Back 50M Free / Butterfly, 100M Free / Butterfly
Coach : Matthew Duncan Abeysinghe

Boxing :
Women : Nadeeka Pushpakumari – Flyweight 51 Kgs
Keshani Hansika Kastthuriaarachchi – Featherweight 57 Kgs

Men : Rukmal Prasanna – Bantamweight 55 Kgs
Ravindu Jayanath Fernando – Lightweight 60 Kgs
Sithija Prathap Sudamma – Light Heavyweight 80 Kgs
Chamil Pathmasiri – Welterweight 65 Kgs

Coaches : Amila Aravinda Thissera, Nikshan Sajeewa Dasanayake

Judo :
Men : Chamara Nuwan Dharmawardhana – 73 Kgs
Vimukthi Priyankara Premarathna – 60 Kgs
Manager : Asanka Detutis Aryachandra

Weightlifting :
Women : Upamalika Ravihari Gunathilake – 48 Kgs Chathurika Priyanthi Balage – 86 Kgs
Men : Supun Dilhara Somathilaka – 60 Kgs Sandu Duthshan Jayawardhana – 65 Kgs
Coaches : Rathnathilaka Bandara Wickramasinghe, Chaminda Nimal Gamage
Commonwealth Games Association Guest / Manager : Sampath Sanka Rathnayake

Chef de Mission : Niluka Karunaratne OLY
General Team Manager : Mohamed Rifath
Safeguarding Officer : Sivarajah Gobinath
Administrative Personnel : Charuni Dissanayake Nipuni Darshika
Media Attache : Yasodara Dunuville Koralage
Doctors : Chathura Edirisinghe, Eshan Harendra
Physiotherapist : Awanjana De Silva
Masseurs : Kapila Ruwan, Sudarshana Ranasinghe Aarachchi, Sarathchandra Gurusinghe
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports Representative / Official : Sriyani Kulawansha Fonseka OLY

Report / Photo courtesy NOCSL Media