Sri Lanka at the 2000 Summer Olympics

Sri Lanka competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The nation won its first Olympic medal since 1948. Sri Lanka has sent their ever largest number of competitors (18) for an Olympic game in this event.

Medalists MedalNameSportEvent Susanthika Jayasinghe Athletics Women's 200 m

Athletics

Men Track and road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankRohan Pradeep Kumara400 m46.0035Did not advanceSugath Thilakaratne45.489 Q45.5417Did not advanceSarath Prasanna GamageMarathoncolspan=62:34:3973Harijan Ratnayake400 m hurdles50.4331colspan=2Did not advanceRohan Pradeep KumaraRatna KumarRanga WimalawansaSugath ThilakaratneManura Kuranage Perera (heats)4 × 400 m relay3:06.2515 Qcolspan=23:02.8912Did not advance

Women Track and road events AthleteEventHeatQuarterfinalSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankSusanthika Jayasinghe100 m11.155 Q11.2312 Q11.3311Did not advance200 m22.532 Q22.544 Q22.453 Q22.28Damayanthi Dharsha400 m52.1319 Q52.3523Did not advanceSriyani Kulawansa100 m hurdles13.1017 Q13.1918Did not advanceTamara SamandeepikaPradeepa HerathNimmi de ZoysaDamayanthi Dharsha4 × 100 m relay44.5119colspan=2Did not advance

Sailing

AthleteEventRacePointsRank1234567891011Lalin JirasinhaFinn232525262626262626252222425

Shooting

AthleteEventQualificationFinalTotalPointsRankPointsRankPointsRankRuwani AbeymanneWomen's 25 m pistol55342Did not advanceWomen's 10 m air pistol37431Did not advanceMalini WickramasingheWomen's 50 m rifle three positions52842Did not advanceWomen's 10 m air rifle38247Did not advance

Swimming

AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankConrad FrancisMen's 100 m butterfly57.4458Did not advanceTheekshana RatnasekeraWomen's 50 m freestyle29.8864Did not advance

References Wallechinsky, David (2004). The Complete Book of the Summer Olympics (Athens 2004 Edition). Toronto, Canada. . International Olympic Committee (2001). The Results. Retrieved 12 November 2005. Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 1: Preparing for the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005. Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). Official Report of the XXVII Olympiad Volume 2: Celebrating the Games. Retrieved 20 November 2005. Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (2001). The Results. Retrieved 20 November 2005. International Olympic Committee Web Site Sri Lanka at the 2000 Sydney Summer Games