Sri Lanka at the 2002 Commonwealth Games

Sri Lanka at the
2002 Commonwealth Games
CGF codeSRI
CGANational Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
Websitesrilankaolympic.org
in Manchester, England
Competitors31 male, 25 female
Medals
Ranked 27th
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Commonwealth Games appearances (overview)

Sri Lanka arrived in Manchester for their twelfth Commonwealth Games,[1] bringing a total of 31 male and 25 female athletes[2] competing in athletics, badminton, boxing, netball, rugby sevens, shooting squash, swimming and weightlifting.[3] This large team failed to win any medals, a disappointment compared to the previous two games and the following one in Melbourne.

Gold Silver Bronze Total
Sri Lanka 0 0 0 0

Netball

Sri Lanka finished 8th in the netball at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. They lost to Fiji 80–42 in the 7th/8th playoff match.[4][5]

Pool A
26 July 2002  Wales 48–47  Sri Lanka  
15:00 Mair Jones  31
Jamilla Harris  13 		Report
 Sashika Samarasinghe  28
Gishanthi Jayakody  19
27 July 2002  England 75–34  Sri Lanka  
18:30 Alex Astle  31/41 (76%)
Jess Garland  25
Joanne Steed  19 		Report
 Sashika Samarasinghe  13
Prasadi Nalika  12
Gishanthi Jayakody  8
Anoma Sriyakanthi  1
28 July 2002  New Zealand 116–26  Sri Lanka  
13:00 Irene van Dyk  58/61 (95%)
Donna Loffhagen  23
Belinda Colling  21
Daneka Wipiiti  14 		Report
 Prasadi Nalika  14
Sashika Samarasinghe  6
Gishanthi Jayakody  6
30 July 2002  Canada 52–49  Sri Lanka  
15:00 Dulcina Wind  30
Maralyn Hope  22 		Report
 Sashika Samarasinghe  26 ?
Gishanthi Jayakody  12
Prasadi Nalika  10

Sources:[4][5]

Table
Pos Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  New Zealand 4 4 0 0 365 101 +264 8
2  England 4 3 0 1 278 145 +133 6
3  Wales 4 2 0 2 138 251 -113 4
4  Canada 4 1 0 3 137 286 -149 2
5  Sri Lanka 4 0 0 4 156 291 -135 0

  Qualified for Major semi-finals
  Qualified for Minor Semi-finals
  Qualified for 7th/10th classification

Sources:[5][6]

7th/10th classification
31 July 2002  Sri Lanka 41–40  Barbados  
13:00 Sashika Samarasinghe  22
Gishanthi Jayakody  19 		Olivia Walcott  13
Cheryl Squires  11
Denise Alleyne  11
? Harris  5
7th/8th playoff
2 August 2002  Fiji 80–42  Sri Lanka  
13:00 Paulini Tora  25
Taraima Rara  22
Matelita Shaw  22
Maria Bereso  11 		Report
 Sashika Samarasinghe  24/31 (77%)
Gishanthi Jayakody  15
Prasadi Nalika  3

Sources:[4][5]

Squad
Sri Lanka roster
Players Coaches
Name Pos DOB Height Club Nat Caps
Thushari Dissanayake –
Gishanthi Jayakody GS, GA –
Sandhya Jayasuriya –
Damayanthi Jayathilaka –
Arunika Karawitage –
Anjana Kulari –
Gayathri Lankatilleke WD –
Dammika Malkanthi –
Prasadi Nalika GS, GA –
Sashika Samarasinghe GS, GA –
Anoma Sriyakanthi –
Harshanie Wijayalath GD –
Head coach
  • ??


Notes
  • (c) – Captain
  • (cc) – Co-captain
  • (vc) – Vice-captain
  • – Injury / maternity leave
  • (TRP) – Temporary Replacement Player

Sources:[7]

References

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  2. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ http://www.thecgf.com/countries/games.asp
  4. ^ a b c "BBC Sport – Commonwealth Games 2002 – Statistics". news.bbc.co.uk. 4 August 2002. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d "Women Netball Commonwealth Games Machester (ENG) 2002". www.todor66.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Pool A Summary". m2002.thecgf.com. 30 July 2002. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Team Lists – 2002 Commonwealth Games". netballscoop.com. 7 October 2019. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
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