The Sri Lanka national football team represents Sri Lanka in association football and is administered by Football Sri Lanka, football’s governing body in Sri Lanka.
Here in this article, you will get to know about Sri Lanka National Football Team 2025 Players, Squad, History, Stadium, Nickname, Kits, and more.
Sri Lanka National Football Team Profile Summary
| Nickname(s) | Golden Army රන් හමුදාව தங்கப் படை |
|---|---|
| Association | Football Sri Lanka |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) |
| Head coach | Andy Morrison |
| Captain | Sujan Perera |
| Most caps | Archunan Visvanathan (64) |
| Top scorer | Archunan Visvanathan (29) |
| Home stadium | Sugathadasa Stadium Colombo Racecourse |
| FIFA code | SRI |
About Sri Lanka Football Team
The Sri Lanka national football team has been a member of FIFA since 1952 and a member of the AFC since 1954. Sri Lanka’s home stadium is the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo. The Sri Lankan team was known as the Ceylon national football team until 1972 when Ceylon was renamed, Sri Lanka.
A member of the AFC, the team has yet to make its first appearance in the final of the FIFA World Cup or the AFC Asian Cup. They have been South Asian champions once, in 1995. As in other parts of the subcontinent, top-level soccer in Sri Lanka stands somewhat in the shadow of the country’s cricket team. However, the team reached the second qualifying stage for the 2006 World Cup. In the same year, they became runners-up in the 2006 Challenge Cup.
Sri Lanka Football Team 2023/2024 players Squad?
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kaveesh Fernando | 25-03-1995 (27) | 0 | 0 | Blue Star |
| GK | Sujan Perera | 18-07-1992 (30) | 41 | 0 | TC Sports Club |
| GK | Prabath Ruwan | 19-06-1993 (29) | 4 | 0 | Blue Eagles |
| DF | Abdul Basith | 20-09-2001 (21) | 2 | 0 | Colombo |
| DF | Chalana Chameera | 10-01-1993 (29) | 25 | 0 | Blue Star |
| DF | Chamod Dilshan | 11-03-1997 (25) | 9 | 0 | Da Grande |
| DF | Harsha Fernando | 21-11-1992 (29) | 25 | 0 | Blue Eagles |
| DF | Chathuranga Madushan | 09-08-1993 (29) | 2 | 0 | Up Country Lions |
| DF | Charitha Rathnayake | 26-12-1992 (29) | 26 | 1 | Colombo |
| DF | Jude Supan | 30-07-1998 (24) | 21 | 0 | Renown |
| MF | Dillon De Silva | 18-04-2002 (20) | 9 | 1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| MF | Sasanga Dilhara | 10-06-1999 (23) | 11 | 0 | Defenders |
| MF | Aman Faizer | 12-03-1999 (23) | 10 | 0 | Renown |
| MF | Mohammadu Fasal | 10-04-1990 (32) | 23 | 1 | Blue Star |
| MF | Tharmakulanathan Kajakopan | 12-04-1991 (31) | 1 | 0 | Blue Star |
| MF | Nitharshan Mariyathas | 14-05-1994 (28) | 7 | 0 | Renown |
| MF | Afeel Mohamed | 09-07-1996 (26) | 5 | 0 | Colombo |
| MF | Asikur Rahuman | 31-12-1993 (28) | 25 | 1 | Defenders |
| FW | Mohamed Aakib | 26-06-2000 (22) | 18 | 3 | Colombo |
| FW | Shabeer Razooniya | 21-05-2001 (21) | 3 | 0 | Colombo |
| FW | Shenal Sandesh | 09-05-2002 (20) | 0 | 0 | Blue Star |
| FW | Mohamed Shifan | 19-12-1997 (24) | 4 | 0 | Up Country Lions |
Sri Lanka Football Team Home Stadium
Sugathadasa Stadium
Sugathadasa Stadium is the old athletic stadium of Sri Lanka. It was established in 1972 and has a capacity of 28,000. The stadium is mostly used for athletics and football. The 1995 and 2008 SAFF Championship tournaments were held at this stadium.
This is the stadium of the Sri Lankan national football team. Sri Lanka won its first major football tournament at its stadium. He was defeating India in the 1995 SAFF Championship final.
All of the Sri Lankan team’s FIFA World Cup qualification matches were also played on this ground. This field has become a lucky field for the Sri Lankan team because they have won many of the matches played here. The draw against the Philippine soccer team and the Tajikistan team was well known. Recently, Sri Lanka lost to Bhutan in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Bhutan at this stadium. The 2014–15 FA Cup Final was also held at this ground.
The major soccer tournaments played here were the AFC President’s Cup and the AFC Challenge Cup.
Kalutara Stadium
Kalutara Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kalutara, Sri Lanka. This stadium is also known as Vernon Fernando’s ground. Currently, it is mainly used for football matches and hosts the home games of Kalutara Park SC. The stadium has a capacity of 15,000 people. This stadium is popularly known as “Kalutara Park Ground”. This stadium is located in the heart of the city of Kalutara. This stadium is mainly used in the Sri Lanka Champions League and Sri Lanka FA Cup tournaments.
Sri Lanka National Football Team Kit
The team uses different kits for the home and away games. The kits are currently manufactured by Grand Sports Group.
Home
The traditional home kit of the national team has mostly been maroon shirts and maroon shorts, but blue colours have also been used. The colours are derived from the 15th-century flag of the Kingdom of Kandy.
Away
The away shirt colour has changed several times between a white shirt with white shorts or a black shirt with black shorts. A white shirt with white shorts has been the more frequent choice.
Sri Lanka Football Team world rankings
| Current | 209 |
| Highest | 122 (August 1998) |
| Lowest | 207 (October 2022) |
Sri Lanka National Football Team trophies
- AFC Challenge Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2006
- SAFF Championship
- Champions (1): 1995
- Runners-up (1): 1993
- ANFA Cup (Nepal)
- Runners-up (1): 2009
- Colombo Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1952
- Third-place (1): 1954
Conclusion
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Source: FootballArroyo.co.uk
