| Sri Lanka at the 2012 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | SRI |
| NPC | National Federation of Sports for the Disabled |
| in London | |
| Competitors | 7 [1] in 2 sports |
| Medals Ranked 74th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Sri Lanka competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, United Kingdom from August 29 to September 9, 2012. [2] Sri Lanka won their first Paralympic medal; Pradeep Sanjaya won the bronze medal in the men's 400 meter sprint.
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bronze | Pradeep Sanjay | Athletics | Men's 400m T46 | 4 September |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Dumeera Pituwala Kankanange | 200m T44 | 26.23 | 6 | Did not advance | |
| Pradeep Sanjay | 200m T46 | 23.40 | 7 | Did not advance | |
| 400m T46 | 49.92 | 2 Q | 49.28 AS | | |
| Athlete | Event | Distance | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesly Dobagoda Liyanage | High Jump F42 | 1.50 | 7 |
| Lal Pattiwila | High Jump F46 | 1.80 | 8 |
| Dumeera Pituwala Kankanange | Long Jump F42-44 | 5.56 | 9 |
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Amara Lallwala Palliyagurunnans | 100m T46 | 13.96 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| 200m T46 | 29.36 | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Opposition Result | Rank | ||
| Gamini Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage | Men’s Singles |  Cattaneo (FRA)L 4-6, 0-6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Upali Rajakaruna | Men’s Singles |  Arzola (ESP)L 1-6, 2-6 | Did not advance | |||||
| Gamini Dissanayaka Mudiyanselage Upali Rajakaruna Mudiyanselage | Men’s Doubles | N/A |  Miki ,Sanada (JPN) L 0-6, 1-6 | Did not advance | ||||
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