# Sri Lanka at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Sri Lanka competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France from 26 July to 11 August 2024. This marked Sri Lanka's nineteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Seven of the nation's previous Olympic appearances were under the name Ceylon.
The Sri Lankan delegation consisted of six athletes (three male and female) competing in three sports. Badminton athlete Viren Nettasinghe and javelin thrower Dilhani Lekamge were the country's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.

## Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
| Athletics | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Badminton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Swimming | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 6 |

## Athletics

Sri Lanka qualified three track and field athletes (one man and two women). Tharushi Karunarathna and Dilhani Lekamge both qualified directly through the World Rankings. Aruna Darshana qualified after receiving a reallocated quota spot. Athletes achieved qualified through their respective world rankings, in the following events:

### Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as the fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

### Track and road events

| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Repechage | Repechage | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Aruna Darshana | Men's 400 m | 44.99 PB | 3 Q | Bye | Bye | DSQ | DSQ | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Tharushi Karunarathna | Women's 800 m | 2:07.76 | 8 | 2:06.66 | 7 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

### Field events

| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Qualification | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank | Result | Rank |
| Dilhani Lekamge | Women's javelin throw | 53.66 | 32 | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Badminton

Sri Lanka qualified one male badminton player through the BWF Race to Paris rankings as of April 30, 2024. At the age of 20, Viren Nettasinghe became the youngest badminton athlete to qualify for the Olympics from Sri Lanka.
| Athlete | Event | Group stage | Group stage | Group stage | Round of 16 | Quarter-final | Semi-final | Final / BM | Final / BM |
| Athlete | Event | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank in group | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Opposition Score | Rank |
| Viren Nettasinghe | Men's singles | Lee Z J (MAS) L (14–21, 12–21) | Abián (ESP) L (9–21, 19–21) | 3 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |

## Swimming

Sri Lanka received two universality quota spots from FINA (one man and one woman). The Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union selected the highest ranked eligible swimmers in their respective events based on results at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Heat | Semifinal | Semifinal | Final | Final |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank |
| Kyle Abeysinghe | Men's 100 m freestyle | 51.42 | 54 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |
| Ganga Seneviratne | Women's 100 m backstroke | 1:04.26 | 30 | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance | Did not advance |