Sri Lanka men's national basketball team

Sri Lanka
FIBA ranking	134 3 (25 February 2025)
Joined FIBA	1959
FIBA zone	FIBA Asia
National federation	Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF)
Coach	Tharindu Fernando
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances	None
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances	7
Medals	None
Home	Away

The Sri Lankan national basketball team represents Sri Lanka in international competitions. It is administered by the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF).^[2] Until 1972 it was known as Ceylon national basketball team.

The team qualified for the Asian Basketball Championship 7 times and was among Asia's 12 top basketball teams in 1981.

History

Basketball was first introduced to Sri Lanka in 1917 by an American, Walter Cammak. Ten years later in 1927, Ananda College was the first school to introduce basketball in Sri Lanka, causing other schools to follow. In 1958, the Ceylon Basketball Federation (CBF) was established and was consequently admitted into FIBA in 1959. Sri Lanka joined the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) in 1962, and has participated in most ABC competitions since.

Team

Current roster

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

Opposition: Jordan (21 February)
Venue: Prince Hamza, Amman
Opposition: Palestine (24 February)
Venue: Arab American University, Jenin^[3]

Sri Lanka national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Age – Date of birth	Height
PG	3	Sinna Marakkalage Chanuka Shehan	23 – (1997-01-22)22 January 1997	1.775 m (5 ft 10 in)
F	4	Shehan Perera	27 – (1992-06-27)27 June 1992	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
F	5	Pawan Samira Milidduwa Gamage	23 – (1996-10-24)24 October 1996	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
PG	7	Suriya Paramathypathy	17 – (2004-06-28)28 June 2004	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
C	8	Kande Dasun Nilantha Mendis	21 – (1998-12-10)10 December 1998	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
PG	10	Chanaka Senarath	24 – (1995-05-12)12 May 1995	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
C	21	Fernando Nimesh	22 – (1997-08-05)5 August 1997	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
	23	Sriyantha Senaka Kurukulasuriyage	33 – (1986-04-18)18 April 1986	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
SF	24	Sasindu Gajanayake	22 – (1997-08-19)19 August 1997	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
F	28	Nipun Kiriella	29 – (1990-07-26)26 July 1990	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
C	69	Josheph Gayan	28 – (1991-04-09)9 April 1991	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
PG	93	Clinton Stallone Thevakumar	27 – (1993-01-29)29 January 1993	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)

Head coach

Susil Shantha Udukumburage

Assistant coach(es)

Ranura Deepthi Nanayakkarawasam Midigaspage

Legend

(C) Team captain
Club – describes last
club before the tournament
Age – describes age
on 21 February 2020

Competitions

Summer Olympics

Yet to Qualify

World Championships

FIBA World Cup Record
Year	Position	Pld	W	L	Squad
1950 – 1974	did not enter
1978 – 2023	did not qualify
2027	To be determined
Total	0/20	0	0	0

FIBA Asia Cup

Year	Position	Pld	W	L
As Ceylon
1960	Did not enter
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
As Sri Lanka
1973	Did not enter
1975	13th place	9	0	9
1977	14th place	9	0	9
1979	Did not enter
1981	12th place	7	0	7
1983	Did not enter
1985	15th place	5	0	5
1987	Did not enter
1989	Did not enter
1991	18th place	5	0	5
1993	Did not enter
1995	19th place	6	0	6
1997	Did not enter
1999
2001
2003	Did not qualify
2005	Did not enter
2007	Did not qualify
2009	16th place	5	0	5
2011	Did not qualify
2013	Did not enter
2015	Did not qualify
2017
2022
2025
Total	7/31	46	0	46

Asian Games

1966 : 10th
2018 : Did not Participate

South Asian Games

1995-2010 : ?
2019 :

FIBA South Asia Championship

2014 :
2015 :
2017 :
2018 :
2021 :

Lusophony Games

Never Participated

Commonwealth Games