List of flag bearers for Sri Lanka at the Olympics

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Sri Lanka at the
Olympics
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
IOC code SRI
NOC National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
Website www.srilankaolympic.org
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
2
Bronze
0
Total
2
Summer appearances

This is a list of flag bearers who have represented Ceylon and Sri Lanka at the Olympics. [1] [2]

Flag bearers carry the national flag of their country at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games.

#Event yearSeasonFlag bearerSport
1 1948 Summer Duncan White Athletics [2]
2 1952 Summer
3 1956 Summer
4 1960 Summer
5 1964 Summer
6 1968 Summer
7 1972 Summer Lucien Rosa Athletics [2]
8 1980 Summer
9 1984 Summer Lalin Jirasinha Sailing [2]
10 1988 Summer Daya Rajasinghe Nadarajasingham Shooting
11 1992 Summer
12 1996 Summer Sriyani Kulawansa Athletics [2]
13 2000 Summer Damayanthi Dharsha Athletics
14 2004 Summer Susanthika Jayasinghe Athletics
15 2008 Summer Susanthika Jayasinghe Athletics
16 2012 Summer Niluka Karunaratne Badminton
17 2016 Summer Anuradha Cooray Athletics
18 2020 Summer Chamara Repiyallage Judo [3]
Milka Gehani Gymnastics
19 2024 Summer Dilhani Lekamge Athletics [4]
Viren Nettasinghe Badminton

See also

References

  1. Sri Lanka. Olympics at Sport-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Accessed 25 October 2011.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Flagbearers for Sri Lanka". olympedia.org. OlyMADMen . Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. "The flagbearers for the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC . Retrieved 25 July 2024.
  4. "Paris 2024: Opening ceremony flagbearers information" (PDF). olympics.com. IOC . Retrieved 27 July 2024.