The Commonwealth Games Association of Sri Lanka (CGA Sri Lanka) on Wednesday (15) officially unveiled Team Sri Lanka for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, with a 40-member athlete contingent set to compete across seven sports. The announcement was made at a press conference at Olympic House in Colombo attended by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Sunil Kumara Gamage and British High Commissioner Andrew Patrick. The Sri Lankan contingent comprises 27 male and 13 female athletes, supported by 14 sport-specific officials. Athletes will compete in athletics, para athletics, weightlifting, boxing, judo, artistic gymnastics and swimming. Chef de Mission Niluka Karunaratne OLY will lead the delegation, while Mohamed Rifath has been appointed General Team Manager. Para athlete Palitha Bandara has been named Sri Lanka’s flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony, with fellow para athlete Janani Dhananjana selected as the baton bearer. National javelin record holder Rumesh Tharanga will captain the team. The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will be held from July 23 to Aug. 2, with Team Sri Lanka beginning competition on July 24. (Newswire) The post Sri Lanka unveils 40-member athlete squad for 2026 Commonwealth Games appeared first on Newswire.
