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 | 163 2 (11 December 2025)[1] | ||
| Highest | 101 (December 2013; December 2017) | ||
| Lowest | 161 (August 2025) | ||
| First international | |||
| India 8–1 Sri Lanka (Dhaka, Bangladesh; 29 January 2010) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Bhutan 0–4 Sri Lanka (Colombo, Sri Lanka; 7 September 2010) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Sri Lanka 0–16 Myanmar (Mandalay, Myanmar; 11 March 2015) | |||
| SAFF Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (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
2025
| 5 April Friendly | Saudi Arabia | 2–0 | Sri Lanka | Khobar, Saudi Arabia |
| 18:30 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Prince Saud Bin Jalawi Stadium |
| 29 June 2026 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Uzbekistan | 10–0 | Sri Lanka | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 20:00 UTC+5 |
|
Report | Stadium: Milliy Stadium Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan) |
| 2 July 2026 AFC Asian Cup qualification | Sri Lanka | 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 | Sri Lanka | 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 | 29 March 1997 | Colombo FC | |||
| DF | Chamantha Francis | 20 August 2003 | ||||
| DF | Maheshika Godawalage | 13 August 1991 | ||||
| DF | Lakmini Silva | 11 January 2003 | ||||
| DF | Selvaraj Yuwarani | 10 September 1997 | ||||
| DF | Navanjana Perera | 3 September 2003 | ||||
| DF | Sivaneswaran Tharmika | 28 November 2003 | ||||
| MF | Kanchana | 26 July 1999 | ||||
| MF | Thushani Madushika (Captain) | 30 November 2003 | ||||
| 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 | 22 March 2006 | ||||
| FW | Paskaran Shanu | 9 February 2000 | Colombo FC | |||
| Shashikala Rathnayaka | 1 October 1999 | |||||
| Himaya de Silva | 28 January 2006 | |||||
| Shanika Somarathna | 29 January 1999 | |||||
| Lochani Sooriyaarachchi | 28 November 1999 | Colombo FC | ||||
| Surenthiran Gowri | 28 November 2000 | Colombo FC | ||||
| Tharidi Welivita | 16 August 1999 | |||||
| Sanduni Sewmini | 28 November 2000 | |||||
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 | 28 November 2002 | v. Nepal, 24 October 2024 | ||||
| K.PERERA | 29 March 2003 | v. Nepal, 24 October 2024 | ||||
| G.S SEWMINI | 22 March 1996 | v. Nepal, 24 October 2024 | ||||
| S.ANURADHINI | 28 November 1998 | v. Nepal, 24 October 2024 | ||||
INJ Withdrew due to injury | ||||||
Notable players
- Erandi Liyanage
Head-to-head record
- Key
| Country | Matches | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Win/Draw % | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 00.00 | AFC |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 25.00 | AFC |
| Bhutan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 50.00 | AFC |
| India | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 45 | −44 | 00.00 | AFC |
| Laos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 00.00 | AFC |
| Maldives | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 57.14 | AFC |
| Myanmar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 00.00 | AFC |
| Nepal | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 44 | −44 | 00.00 | AFC |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 50.00 | AFC |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 00.00 | AFC |
| Singapore | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | AFC |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 00.00 | AFC |
Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | ||
| 1991 to 2011 | Did not exist | Did not exist | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 to 2023 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
| 2027 | Did not qualify | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | |||||||||||||||
| 2031 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| 2035 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
Olympic Games
| Summer Olympics record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1996 to 2008 | Did not exist | Did not exist | ||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 2016 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | −20 | ||||||||
| 2020 | Did not enter | Did not enter | ||||||||||||||
| 2024 | Suspended by FIFA | Suspended by FIFA | ||||||||||||||
| 2028 | Did not qualify | Via AFC Women's Asian Cup | ||||||||||||||
| 2032 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | −20 | |
- *Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC Women's Asian Cup
| AFC Women's Asian Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | ||
| 1975 to 2010 | Did not exist | Did not exist | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 to 2022 | Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||||
| 2026 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | −20 | |||||||||
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | −20 | ||
- *Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
SAFF Women's Championship
| SAFF Women's Championship record | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | 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 | |||
| 2024 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | |||
| Total | 7/7 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 20 | 64 | −44 | |||
- *Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
South Asian Games
| South Asian Games record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 2010 | 5th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 18 | −16 | |
| 2016 | 5th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 13 | −11 | |
| 2019 | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | |
| Total | 3/3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 40 | −35 | |
- *Denotes draws includes knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
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. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 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.