| Sri Lanka at the 1980 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | SRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka |
| Website | www |
| in Moscow | |
| Competitors | 4 (4 men and 0 women) in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Sri Lanka competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, USSR. From 1948 to 1972, the nation was known as Ceylon at the Olympic Games.
Men's 4×400 metres Relay
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