The following are the national records in athletics in Sri Lanka maintained by Sri Lanka Athletics (SLA).
Key to tables: Awaiting ratification Record not kept by SLA Not ratified or later rescinded by SLA
+ = en route to a longer distance
h = hand timing
NWI = no wind information
A = affected by altitude
OT = oversized track (> 200m in circumference)
a = aided road course
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||||||||
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100 m | 10.06 (−0.2 m/s) | Yupun Abeykoon | 25 May 2022 | International Athletics Meeting "Anhalt 2022" | Dessau-Roßlau, Germany | [1] | |||||||||||||||||||
9.96 (+1.6 m/s) | Yupun Abeykoon | 3 July 2022 | Resisprint International | La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland | [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
150 m (bend) | 15.16 (+1.4 m/s) | Yupun Abeykoon | 24 April 2022 | Perseo Trophy | Rieti, Italy | [3] | |||||||||||||||||||
200 m | 20.37 (+0.1 m/s) | Yupun Abeykoon | 22 May 2022 | 12th Castiglione International Meeting | Grosseto, Italy | [4] | |||||||||||||||||||
400 m | 44.61 | Sugath Thilakaratne | 20 July 1998 | Asian Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:47.13 A | Indunil Herath | 16 June 2018 | Kenyan President's Cup | Nairobi, Kenya | [5] | |||||||||||||||||||
1500 m | 3:39.61 | Chaminda Wijekoon | 30 August 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | [6] | |||||||||||||||||||
3000 m | 8:02.91 | Chaminda Wijekoon | 12 June 2011 | Meeting di Primavera | Mondovì, Italy | [7] | |||||||||||||||||||
5000 m | 14:08.5 h | Kathan A. Chandradas | 20 February 2004 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
10,000 m | 29:18.0 h | Lucien Sellapuliage B. Rosa | 13 May 1975 | Arkansas City, United States | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 km (road) | 29:44 | Anuradha Cooray | 20 May 2012 | Bristol 10K | Bristol, United Kingdom | [8] | |||||||||||||||||||
Half marathon | 1:04:45 | Anuradha Cooray | 10 May 2015 | Run Hackney Half Marathon | London, United Kingdom | [9] | |||||||||||||||||||
25 km (road) | 1:19:24+ | Anuradha Cooray | 26 April 2015 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
30 km (road) | 1:35:13+ | Anuradha Cooray | 26 April 2015 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
Marathon | 2:13:47 | Anuradha Cooray | 26 April 2015 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | [10] | |||||||||||||||||||
110 m hurdles | 13.89 (+1.6 m/s) | Roshan Dhammika | 30 October 2021 | Sri Lankan Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | [11] | |||||||||||||||||||
13.82 (+0.4 m/s) | Janidu Lakvijaya | 20 March 2023 | National Trials | Diyagama, Sri Lanka | [12] | ||||||||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 49.44 | Harijan Ratnayake | 31 August 2000 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 8:45.53 | Shanta Mendis | 28 June 1998 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||
High jump | 2.30 m | Ushan Thiwanka | 8 May 2021 | Lone Star Conference Championships | Canyon, United States | [13] | |||||||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 5.11 m | M.H. Ishara Sandaruwan | 1 June 2017 | National Trials | Diyagama, Sri Lanka | [14] | |||||||||||||||||||
5.16 m | Sachin Eranga Sanith | 30 March 2023 | 58th National Army Championships | Diyagama, Sri Lanka | [15] | ||||||||||||||||||||
5.17 | Arunthavarasa Puvitharan | 31 March 2024 | 59th Army Championships | Diyagama, Sri Lanka | [16] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Long jump | 8.15 m NWI | W. P. Amila Jayasiri | 16 August 2016 | Defense Service Championships | Diyagama, Sri Lanka | [17] | |||||||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 16.71 m (−0.5 m/s) | Greshan Dananjaya | 22 February 2019 | National Trials | Colombo, Sri Lanka | [18] | |||||||||||||||||||
16.72 m (+1.5 m/s) | Greshan Dananjaya | 31 March 2023 | 58th National Army Championships | Diyagama, Sri Lanka | [19] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Shot put | 17.55 m | Charith Kapukotuwa | 1 June 2017 | National Trials | Diyagama, Sri Lanka | [14] | |||||||||||||||||||
Discus throw | 56.40 m | Gayan Jayawardane | 3 August 2018 | 96th National Championship | Colombo, Sri Lanka | [20] | |||||||||||||||||||
Hammer throw | 52.53 m | Charith Kapukotuwa | 1 May 2015 | Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships | Pueblo, United States | [21] | |||||||||||||||||||
Javelin throw | 83.04 m | Sumeda Ranasinghe | 3 December 2015 | South Asian Games athletic trials | Diyagama, Sri Lanka | [22] | |||||||||||||||||||
85.45 m | Rumesh Tharanga | 15 June 2024 | Asian Throwing Championships | Mokpo, South Korea | [23] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Decathlon | 7096 pts h | Ajith Kumara Karunathilaka | 31 August–1 September 2017 | 95th National Championships | Diyagama, Sri Lanka | [24] | |||||||||||||||||||
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7356 pts h [lower-alpha 1] | Ajith Karunathilaka | 3–4 August 2018 | 96th National Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | [25] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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10,000 m walk (track) | 45:12.22 | P.H.S.L.Fernando | 30 March 2023 | 58th National Army Championships | Diyagama, Sri Lanka | [26] | |||||||||||||||||||
20 km walk (road) | 1:30:10 | Shamila Chandika | 19 February 2017 | Indian Racewalking Championships | New Delhi, India | ||||||||||||||||||||
50 km walk (road) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m relay | 39.08 | Sri Lanka Himasha Eashan Shehan Ambepitiya Vinoj De Silva Mohamed Ashrafu | 14 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | [27] | |||||||||||||||||||
4 × 200 m relay | 1:22.93 | Armed Forces Team P. Niku P.L. Kodikara A. Darshana A.S.M. Safan | 13 March 2024 | 59th Army Championships | Diyagama, Sri Lanka | [28] | |||||||||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:02.71 | Sri Lanka Manura Lanka V Ratnakumara Ranga Wimalawansa Rohan Pradeepkumara | 31 August 2000 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||||||||
3:01.56 | Sri Lanka Aruna Dharshana Ranjith Niranjan Pabasara Niku Kalinga Kumarage | 16 July 2023 | Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | [29] | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 × 1500 m relay | 15:51.3 h | Gamunu Watch H.K.P. Kumara M.S.R. Wijeewickrama G.I. Dharshana Lanka G.R. Chathuranga | 4 October 2017 | Army Athletics Championships | Diyagama, Sri Lanka | [30] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||
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100 y | 11.14+ (−0.1 m/s) | Anoma Sooriyaarachchi | 31 May 2011 | Golden Spike Ostrava | Ostrava, Czech Republic | [31] | |||||||||||||
100 m | 11.04 (−0.3 m/s) | Susanthika Jayasinghe | 9 September 2000 | Yokohama, Japan | |||||||||||||||
150 m (bend) | 16.82+ (+1.7 m/s) | Susanthika Jayasinghe | 31 August 2007 | World Championships | Okaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||
200 m | 22.28 (+0.7 m/s) | Susanthika Jayasinghe | 28 September 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney, Australia | ||||||||||||||
400 m | 51.05 | Damayanthi Dharsha | 30 August 2000 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | ||||||||||||||
600 m | 1:24.84 | Tharushi Karunarathna | 18 June 2024 | XIX Reunión Internacional Villa de Bilbao | Bilbao, Spain | [32] | |||||||||||||
800 m | 2:01.44 | Gayanthika Abeyrathne | March 2022 | Centenary National Athletics Championships | Diyagama, Sri Lanka | [33] | |||||||||||||
2:01.20 | Gayanthika Abeyrathne | 2 August 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom | [34] | ||||||||||||||
2:00.66 | Tharushi Karunarathna | 16 July 2023 | Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | [35] [36] | ||||||||||||||
1500 m | 4:09.12 | Gayanthika Abeyratne | 30 October 2021 | Sri Lankan Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | [37] | |||||||||||||
Mile | 5:01.57 | Hiruni Wijayaratne | 19 April 2013 | Kentucky Heart of Bluegrass Classic | Lexington, United States | [38] | |||||||||||||
3000 m | 9:41.44 | Kusumalatha Samarakoon | 22 October 1995 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||
5000 m | 15:55.84 | Gayanthika Abeyratne | 31 October 2021 | Sri Lankan Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | [37] | |||||||||||||
5 km (road) | 17:34+ | Hiruni Wijayaratne | 24 February 2018 | Phoenix Mesa Half Marathon | Mesa, United States | [ citation needed ] | |||||||||||||
16:02+ A [lower-alpha 2] | Hiruni Wijayaratne | 24 July 2019 | Deseret News Marathon 10K run | Salt Lake City, United States | [39] | ||||||||||||||
10,000 m | 33:55.06 | Hiruni Wijayaratne | 9 June 2018 | Portland Track Festival | Portland, United States | [40] | |||||||||||||
10 km (road) | 35:09+ | Hiruni Wijayaratne | 24 February 2018 | Phoenix Mesa Half Marathon | Mesa, United States | [ citation needed ] | |||||||||||||
33:31.6 A a [lower-alpha 3] | Hiruni Wijayaratne | 24 July 2019 | Deseret News Marathon 10K run | Salt Lake City, United States | [39] | ||||||||||||||
15 km (road) | 52:44+ | Hiruni Wijayaratne | 24 February 2018 | Phoenix Mesa Half Marathon | Mesa, United States | [ citation needed ] | |||||||||||||
Half marathon | 1:14:07 | Hiruni Wijayaratne | 24 February 2018 | Phoenix Mesa Half Marathon | Mesa, United States | [41] | |||||||||||||
25 km (road) | 1:32:53+ | Hiruni Wijayaratne | 14 January 2018 | Houston Marathon | Houston, United States | [42] | |||||||||||||
30 km (road) | 1:48:20+ | Hiruni Wijayaratne | 28 April 2019 | Düsseldorf Marathon | Düsseldorf, Germany | [43] | |||||||||||||
Marathon | 2:34:10 | Hiruni Wijayaratne | 28 April 2019 | Düsseldorf Marathon | Düsseldorf, Germany | [44] | |||||||||||||
100 m hurdles | 12.91 (+1.2 m/s) | Sriyani Kulawansa | 29 July 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | ||||||||||||||
400 m hurdles | 56.45 | Christine Merrill | 8 June 2013 | Imperial USATF Association Championships | Chula Vista, United States | [45] | |||||||||||||
2000 m steeplechase | 6:33.06 | Parami Wasanthi Maristela | 12 October 2018 | Youth Olympic Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | [46] | |||||||||||||
3000 m steeplechase | 9:40.24 | Nilani Ratnayake | 9 April 2022 | Centenary National Athletics Championships | Diyagama, Sri Lanka | [47] | |||||||||||||
High jump | 1.85 m | Priyangika Madumanthi | 8 March 2008 | South Asian Championships | Kochi, India | ||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 3.65 m | Sachini Perera | 10 February 2022 | 1st Selection Trials Meeting | Colombo, Sri Lanka | [48] | |||||||||||||
Long jump | 6.65 m (−1.4 m/s) | Sarangi de Silva | 12 February 2022 | 1st Selection Trials Meeting | Colombo, Sri Lanka | [49] | |||||||||||||
Triple jump | 13.66 m (+1.6 m/s) | H.D. Vidusha Lakshani | 18 August 2019 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||
Shot put | 15.25 m | Tharika Fernando | 30 September 2016 | National Sports Festival | Jaffna, Sri Lanka | [50] | |||||||||||||
Discus throw | 49.67 m | Emma De Silva | 7 April 2018 | Berkeley, United States | |||||||||||||||
Hammer throw | 48.76 m | A.W.A.S.M. Amarasinghe | 24 September 2017 | 43rd National Sports Festival | Matara, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||
Javelin throw | 60.64 m | Nadeeka Lakmali | 16 July 2013 | Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Forces Inter-Regiment Athletics Championship | Colombo, Sri Lanka | [51] | |||||||||||||
60.93 m | Dilhani Lekamge | 12 July 2023 | Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | [52] | ||||||||||||||
61.57 m | Dilhani Lekamge | 3 October 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [53] | ||||||||||||||
Heptathlon | 4879 pts h | W.V. Lakshika Sugandhi | 31 August–1 September 2017 | Sri Lankan Championships | Diyagama, Sri Lanka | ||||||||||||||
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4906 pts h | Lakshika Sugandhi | 3–4 August 2018 | 96th National Championship | Colombo, Sri Lanka | [54] | ||||||||||||||
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10,000 m walk (track) | 49:25.97 | U. V. Kalhari Madirika | 30 March 2023 | 58th National Army Championships | Diyagama, Sri Lanka | [55] | |||||||||||||
20 km walk (road) | 1:39:12 | Gallage Geetha Nandana | 11 February 2006 | Colombo, Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||
4 × 100 m relay | 43.89 | Sri Lanka Susanthika Jayasinghe Anoma Sooriyaarachchi Nimmi de Zoysa Damayanthi Dharsha | 11 August 2001 | World Championships | Edmonton, Canada | [56] | |||||||||||||
4 × 400 m relay | 3:35.06 | Sri Lanka Nadeesha Ramanayake Dilshi Kumarasinghe U Rathnakumari Nimali Liyanaarachchi | 24 April 2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | [57] | |||||||||||||
3:33.27 | Sri Lanka Nadeesha Ramanayake Lakshima Mendis Nishendra Harshani Fernando Tharushi Dissanayaka | 16 July 2023 | Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | [58] | ||||||||||||||
3:30.88 | Sri Lanka Nadeesha Ramanayake Jayeshi Uththara Lakshima Mendis Tharushi Karunarathna | 4 October 2023 | Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | [59] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. |
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4 × 400 m relay | 3:26.39 A | Sri Lanka Dilshan Udunuwara Tharushi Karunarathna Lakshima Mendis Isuru Bans | 18 August 2021 | World U20 Championships | Nairobi, Kenya | [60] |
3:25.41 | Sri Lanka Vinod Ariyawansha Jayeshi Uththara Shehan Dilranga Tharushi Karunarathna | 5 June 2023 | Asian U20 Championships | Yecheon, South Korea | [61] | |
3:15.41 | Sri Lanka Aruna Dharshana Tharushi Karunarathna Kalinga Kumarage Nadeesha Ramanayake | 15 July 2023 | Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | [62] [63] |
Event | Record | Athlete | Date | Meet | Place | Ref. | |||||||||||||
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60 m | 6.59 | Yupun Abeykoon | 24 January 2021 | Ancona, Italy | [64] | ||||||||||||||
200 m | 22.20 | Manura Lanka Perera | 30 January 2005 | Genova, Italy | |||||||||||||||
23.15 | Kathan Yohanathan | 3 March 2013 | Rud, Iran | ||||||||||||||||
24.03 | Chamika Thalagalage Don | 3 January 2016 | Eaubonne, France | ||||||||||||||||
400 m | 46.76 | Sugath Tillakaratne | 12 February 2001 | Vienna, Austria | |||||||||||||||
800 m | 1:49.45 | Indunil Herath Ekanayaka | 20 September 2017 | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | [65] | |||||||||||||
1500 m | 4:18.59 | Prince Satkunarajah | 18 January 2015 | Eaubonne, France | |||||||||||||||
3000 m | 9:45.71 | Anusan Rajeentan | 14 March 2010 | Hanau, Germany | |||||||||||||||
60 m hurdles | 8.02 | Supun Viraj Randeniya | 11 March 2016 | Pittsburgh, United States | |||||||||||||||
7.90 | Chaminda Fonseka | 14 February 1998 | Sindelfingen, Germany | ||||||||||||||||
High jump | 2.26 m | Ushan Thiwanka | 12 March 2021 | NCAA Division II Championships | Birmingham, United States | [66] | |||||||||||||
2.27 m | Ushan Thiwanka | 25 February 2022 | Lone Star Conference Championships | Lubbock, United States | [67] | ||||||||||||||
Pole vault | 3.00 m [lower-alpha 4] | Lucas Saint George Carington Raj | 24 November 2001 | Amiens, France | |||||||||||||||
Long jump | 7.75 m | Benildus Fernando | 24 February 1995 | Lincoln, United States | |||||||||||||||
Triple jump | 15.25 m A | Manjula Wijesekara | 21 January 2006 | Albuquerque, United States | |||||||||||||||
Shot put | 17.75 m [68] | Charith Kapukotuwa | 15 March 2014 | NCAA Division II Championships | Winston-Salem, United States | [69] | |||||||||||||
Weight throw | 18.63 m | Charith Kapukotuwa | 25 January 2014 | Stadium Sports Grill | Spearfish, United States | [70] | |||||||||||||
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4 × 400 m relay | 3:11.29 | Sri Lanka Prasanna Sampath Amarasekara Rohitha Pushpakumara Shivantha. M. Weerasooriya Ashok K. Jayasundara | 1 November 2007 | Asian Games | Macau |
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