Sri Lanka at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sri Lanka at the Olympics
IOC code	SRI
NOC	National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
Medals Ranked 123rd	Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 2 0 2
Summer appearances
1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Sri Lanka first joined the Olympic Games in 1948. Since then, the country has sent athletes to almost every Summer Olympic Games. They only missed the 1976 Games. Sri Lanka has never taken part in the Winter Olympic Games.

Sri Lankan athletes have won two silver medals in total. Both of these medals were won in athletics events.

The National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka helps organize the country's participation. This committee was formed in 1937. The International Olympic Committee recognized it in the same year. Before 1972, Sri Lanka was known as Ceylon at the Olympics. Its country code was "CEY".

A young athlete named Parami Wasanthi Maristela made history. She won Sri Lanka's first ever Youth Olympics medal. This was a bronze medal in the girls' 2000 metre steeplechase event. She achieved this at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics.

Olympic Medals for Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has won two silver medals at the Summer Olympics. Both medals came from athletics.

Medals by Sport

This table shows which sports have brought medals for Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka's Olympic Medalists

Here are the amazing athletes who have won medals for Sri Lanka at the Olympics:

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
2 Silver	White, DuncanDuncan White	London 1948	Athletics	Men's 400 metre hurdles
2 Silver	Jayasinghe, SusanthikaSusanthika Jayasinghe	Sydney 2000	Athletics	Women's 200 metres

See Also

• List of flag bearers for Sri Lanka at the Olympics
• Sri Lanka at the Paralympics
• In Spanish: Sri Lanka en los Juegos Olímpicos para niños