Sri Lanka men's national basketball team

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

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Sri Lanka women's national basketball team.

Sri Lanka
FIBA ranking132 (1 March 2022)[1]
Joined FIBA1959
FIBA zoneFIBA Asia
National federationSri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF)
CoachTharindu Fernando
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
FIBA World Cup
AppearancesNone
FIBA Asia Cup
Appearances7
MedalsNone

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

2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification

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

Sri Lanka national basketball team – 2021 FIBA Asia Cup qualification roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG 3 Sinna Marakkalage Chanuka Shehan 23 – (1997-01-22)January 22, 1997 1.775 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 4 Shehan Perera 27 – (1992-06-27)June 27, 1992 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 5 Pawan Samira Milidduwa Gamage 23 – (1996-10-24)October 24, 1996 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
SG 7 Supun Athapaththu Mudiyanselage 21 – (1999-02-15)February 15, 1999 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
C 8 Kande Dasun Nilantha Mendis 21 – (1998-12-10)December 10, 1998 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
PG 10 Chanaka Senarath 24 – (1995-05-12)May 12, 1995 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
C 21 Fernando Nimesh 22 – (1997-08-05)August 5, 1997 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
23 Sriyantha Senaka Kurukulasuriyage 33 – (1986-04-18)April 18, 1986 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
SF 24 Sasindu Gajanayake 22 – (1997-08-19)August 19, 1997 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 28 Nipun Kiriella 29 – (1990-07-26)July 26, 1990 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
C 69 Josheph Gayan 28 – (1991-04-09)April 9, 1991 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
PG 93 Clinton Stallone Thevakumar 27 – (1993-01-29)January 29, 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 February 21, 2020

Past roster

At the 2017 SABA Championship:[4] (Bronze medal squad)

Sri Lanka men's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClub
C Gayan De Croos – 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
F Timothy Nithushan – 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
C Sudesh Ahamed – 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
PG Charith Perera – 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
SF Anthony Venito – 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
C Steve Mohammed Shamim Dole – 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Isuru Perera –
PG Roshan Randima – 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
F Roshan Fernando – 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
PF Tushan Dharmasena – 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
C Mithila Abeysekera – 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
C Asanka Suwaris – 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
PG Clinton Stallon Thevakumar – 5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Head coach
  • Prasanna Jaysinghe
Assistant coach(es)
  • Jagath Kulathunga
Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 19 May 2017

Competitions

Summer Olympics

Yet to Qualify

World championships

Yet to Qualify

FIBA Asia Cup
Main article: FIBA Asia Cup
Year Position Pld W L
As  Ceylon
1960Did not enter
1963
1965
1967
1969
1971
As  Sri Lanka
1973Did not enter
197513th place909
197714th place909
1979Did not enter
198112th place707
1983Did not enter
198515th place505
1987Did not enter
1989
199118th place505
1993Did not enter
199519th place606
1997Did not enter
1999
2001
2003Did not qualify
2005Did not enter
2007Did not qualify
200916th place505
2011Did not qualify
2013Did not enter
2015Did not qualify
2017
2022
Total7/3046046

Asian Games
See also: Basketball at the Asian Games
  • 1966 : 10th
  • 2018 : Did not Participate

South Asian Games
See also: Basketball at the South Asian Games
  • 1995-2010 : ?
  • 2019 :

FIBA South Asia Championship
See also: SABA Championship

Lusophony Games
See also: Basketball at the Lusophony Games

Never Participated

Commonwealth Games
See also: Basketball at the Commonwealth Games

Never Participated

Head coach position
  • Ajit Kuruppu - 2013
  • Prasanna Jaysinghe - 2017

Past Rosters
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At 2009 FIBA Asia Championship:

Head coach: Ajit Kuruppu

# Pos Name Club Date of Birth Height
4GThissara Chathuranga Sampath Bank (1985-11-03)3 November 1985 (aged 23)1.77 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
5GDuke Rajapakse Dialog Telecom (1976-10-27)27 October 1976 (aged 32)1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
6FRoshan Randima Delmege (1981-11-24)24 November 1981 (aged 27)1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
7GHendahewa Yasarathna Dialog Telecom (1986-04-17)17 April 1986 (aged 23)1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
8GPrageeth Pushpakumara NTB (1982-05-25)25 May 1982 (aged 27)1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
9FChamath Danawansa Sampath Bank (1983-03-06)6 March 1983 (aged 26)1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
10GShanaka Perera Delmege (1985-03-31)31 March 1985 (aged 24)1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
11CMithila Abeysekara Sampath Bank (1984-11-04)4 November 1984 (aged 24)1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
12CSidath Senanayake HNB (1988-04-11)11 April 1988 (aged 21)1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
13FJagath Kulatunga David Pieris (1978-07-06)6 July 1978 (aged 31)1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
14FRoshan Fernando HNB (1988-05-16)16 May 1988 (aged 21)1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
15CJayakody Serasinghe DFCC (1986-03-13)13 March 1986 (aged 23)1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)

See also

References
  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
  2. FIBA National Federations – Sri Lanka, fiba.com, accessed 24 July 2013.
  3. "Sri Lanka at the FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers". FIBA.basketball.
  4. Sri Lanka national team, asia-basket.com, Accessed 27 July 2017.
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