Sri Lanka at the 2020 Summer Olympics
| Sri Lanka at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| IOC code | SRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan July 23, 2021 – August 8, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 9 in 7 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Milka Gehani Chamara Dharmawardana |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Yupun Abeykoon |
| Officials | 17 |
| Medals |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Sri Lanka competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games were postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It was the nation's eighteenth appearance at the Summer Olympics, with the exception of the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. Seven of the nation's previous Olympic appearances were under the name Ceylon.
On 4 July 2021, judoka Chamara Dharmawardana and artistic gymnast Milka Gehani were announced as Sri Lanka's flag-bearers during the opening ceremony. Yupun Abeykoon is the flag-bearer for the closing ceremony.
The Sri Lankan team of nine athletes (four men and five women) competed in seven sports along with 17 officials and coaches was announced on July 6, 2021. The country made its debut in the sports of artistic gymnastics and equestrian.
None of the athletes were able to advance to the next rounds in their events and Sri Lanka ended the Tokyo Olympics without a medal.