Independent Athletes competed at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8, 2023. The delegation, competing as neutrals under the Olympic Council of Asia flag, consist of the Sri Lanka national rugby sevens team whose federation was suspended by the World Rugby.
Rugby sevens
Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2022 Asian Games| Team | Event | Group Stage | Classification round 9–13th |
Rank | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | |||
| OCA men's | Men's tournament |  Chinese TaipeiL 7–22 |
 South KoreaL 7–22 |
3 |  AfghanistanW 36–10 |
 PhilippinesW 21–12 |
 NepalL 68–0 |
 ThailandL 7–10 |
2 | 10 |
Sri Lanka entered a men's rugby sevens team. World Rugby allowed the team to compete, even though the Sri Lankan Rugby Federation was suspended. The team was allowed to compete under the Olympic Council of Asia flag.
The 12 member team was officially named on July 28, 2023.
- Roster
- Tharinda Ratwatte
- Adeesha Weeratunga
- Chathura Senevirathne
- Anjala Hettiarachchi
- Aakash Madushanka
- Dinupa Senevirathne
- Gemunu Chethiya
- Dharshana Dabare
- Srinath Sooriyabandara
- Ramesh Fernando
- Heshan Jensen
- Adam Gauder
See also
- Sri Lanka at the 2022 Asian Games (Other Sri Lankan athletes)
References
- Dhambarage, Chris (27 July 2023). "Ratwatte to lead Sri Lanka at Asian Games Sevens Tourney". Daily News. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- "World Rugby greenlights Sri Lanka Rugby team for Asian Games, SLR remains suspended". Daily Mirror. Colombo, Sri Laka. 27 July 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2023.
- Jaleel, Shamseer (28 July 2023). "Tharinda leads SL for Asian Games Rugby Sevens 2023". Daily FT. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 29 July 2023.