Sri Lanka women's national football team
| Association | Football Federation of Sri Lanka | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Mohamed Hassan Roomy | ||
| Captain | Thushani Madhushika | ||
| FIFA code | SRI | ||
| |||
| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 159 1 (12 June 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest | 101 (December 2013; December 2017) | ||
| Lowest | 158 (December 2024) | ||
| First international | |||
| India 8–1 Sri Lanka (Dhaka, Bangladesh; 29 January 2010) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Sri Lanka 4–0 Bhutan (Colombo, Sri Lanka; 7 September 2010) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Myanmar 16–0 Sri Lanka (Mandalay, Myanmar; 11 March 2015) | |||
| SAFF Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2010) | ||
| Best result | Semi-finals (2012, 2014, 2019) | ||
The Sri Lanka women's national football team is the female representative football team for Sri Lanka. As of 2014 the national team has never entered qualifying for the FIFA Women's World Cup nor the AFC Women's Asian Cup.
The team has played in all three editions of the South Asian SAFF Women's Championship, where it reached the semi-finals in 2012 and 2014.[2][3]
History
Sri Lanka women's national football team played their first game in 2010 against India which they lost 8–1. Sri Lanka women's national football team had never played in FIFA Women's World Cup or AFC Women's Asian Cup nor entered the qualifications. They have played in the SAFF Women's Championship and in the South Asian Games. Due to their lack of experience they didn't show any great performance in the regional level of football. But they have qualified for the semi-finals of 2012 and 2014 SAFF Women's Championships.
Sri Lanka made their continental level football debut in the 2016 Summer Olympic Qualifiers when they were soundly beaten 16–0 by Myanmar. In the next game they were defeated by India. In 2016 they participated in the South Asian Games but lost all of their matches in the football tournament. Sri Lanka participated in the 4th SAFF Women's Championship in 2016 but they failed to reach the semi-finals after a shock defeat to Maldives which are ranked below them.
Results and Fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2024
| 18 October 2024 SAFF W GS | 1–0 | Maldives | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 17:30 | Stadium: Dashrath Stadium |
| 21 October 2024 SAFF W GS | Bhutan | 4–1 | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| Stadium: Dashrath Stadium |
| 24 October 2024 SAFF W GS | Nepal | 6–0 | Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| 17:30 UTC+5:45 | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala |
2025
| 5 April Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | Khobar, Saudi Arabia | |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium |
| 29 June 2026 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Uzbekistan | 10–0 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 20:00 UTC+5 |
|
Report | Stadium: Milliy Stadium Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan) |
| 2 July 2026 AFC Asian Cup qualification | 0–8 | Nepal | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 17:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: Milliy Stadium, Tashkent Referee: Wang Chieh (Chinese Taipei) |
| 5 July 2026 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Laos | 2–0 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 17:00 UTC+5 |
|
Report | Stadium: Milliy Stadium Referee: Park Se-jin (South Korea) |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
- As of 6 April 2025
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Mohamed Hassan Roomy |
| Assistant coach | T. G. D. K. Samarasinghe M. J, Mohamed Ratnam |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Buddhika Sampath Bandara |
| Team manager | Hithaishi Jayawardana |
| Physiotherapist | Imalsha Udayanjalee |
| Masseur | Nadeeshika Wijerathna |
Manager history
- Mohamed Hassan Roomy(2024-2024)
- Abdullah Al Mutairi (2024-)
Players
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the Friendly matches against Saudi Arabia in April 2025.[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ishanka Weerasinghe | 1 December 1997 | ||||
| GK | Sakura Subasinghe | 30 May 1995 | ||||
| GK | Dilki Sihara | Colombo FC | ||||
| DF | Chamantha Francis | |||||
| DF | Maheshika Godawalage | 13 August 1991 | ||||
| DF | Lakmini Silva | |||||
| DF | Selvaraj Yuwarani | 10 September 1997 | ||||
| DF | Navanjana Perera | |||||
| DF | Sivaneswaran Tharmika | |||||
| MF | Kanchana | |||||
| MF | Thushani Madushika (Captain) | |||||
| MF | Praveena Perera | 6 July 1995 | ||||
| MF | Dilasha Dias | 31 October 2000 | Colombo FC | |||
| MF | Achala Perera | 3 January 1996 | Colombo FC | |||
| MF | Imesha Warnakulasyriya | |||||
| FW | Paskaran Shanu | 9 February 2000 | Colombo FC | |||
| Shashikala Rathnayaka | ||||||
| Himaya de Silva | ||||||
| Shanika Somarathna | ||||||
| Lochani Sooriyaarachchi | Colombo FC | |||||
| Surenthiran Gowri | Colombo FC | |||||
| Tharidi Welivita | ||||||
| Sanduni Sewmini | ||||||
Recent call-ups
- The following footballers were part of a national selection in the past twelve months, but are not part of the current squad.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L.MADHUSHANI | v. Nepal, 24 October 2024 | |||||
| K.PERERA | v. Nepal, 24 October 2024 | |||||
| G.S SEWMINI | v. Nepal, 24 October 2024 | |||||
| S.ANURADHINI | v. Nepal, 24 October 2024 | |||||
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
Notable players
- Erandi Liyanage
All-time records
| Country | Matches | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Win/Draw % | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 25.00 | AFC |
| Bhutan | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 80.00 | AFC |
| India | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 45 | −44 | 00.00 | AFC |
| Maldives | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 50.00 | AFC |
| Myanmar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 00.00 | AFC |
| Nepal | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 30 | −30 | 00.00 | AFC |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 50.00 | AFC |
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | AFC |
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
| World Cup finals | World Cup qualifications | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts/Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
| 1991 to 2023 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 2027 | Did not qualify | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| 2031 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| 2035 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | 0/12 | — | — | ||||||||||||
AFC Women's Asian Cup
| Asian Cup finals | Asian Cup qualifications | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts/Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
| 1975 to 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 2026 | Did not qualify | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | 0/20 | — | — | ||||||||||||
SAFF Women's Championship
| SAFF Women's Championship record | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |||
| 2010 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | |||
| 2012 | Semi-final | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | |||
| 2014 | Semi-final | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | |||
| 2016 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | |||
| 2019 | Semi-final | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | |||
| 2022 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | -11 | |||
| Total | 6/6 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 54 | −36 | |||
See also
- Sri Lanka national football team
- Sri Lanka national under-23 football team
- Sri Lanka national under-20 football team
- Sri Lanka national under-17 football team
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ "SAFF Women's Championship". Soccerway (in German).
- ^ "SAFF Women's Championship". Soccerway (in German).
- ^ "Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia Women's National Teams will meet at the Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium in Dammam, Saudi Arabia on 5th April 2025 for a friendly match". Football Federation of Sri Lanka. 30 March 2025.