Over the years Sri Lankan boxers have tasted many successes at prestigious international tournaments. Listed below are the boxers who have brought glory for their motherland through boxing by winning medals and/or representing the country at international boxing events
Empire and Commonwealth Games , Sydney – 1938
| Ansdale William Henricus |
Feather | Gold |
14th Olympic Games London – 1948
| Albert Perera |
Bantam | |
| Edward Grey | Welter | |
| LP Handunge | Fly | |
| Alex Obeysekara | Middle |
Empire and Commonwealth Games, Auckland, Newzeland – 1950
| Albert Perera |
Bantam | Silver Medal |
| K Edwin | Fly | Silver Medal |
| Alex Obeysekara | Middle |
15th Olympic Games, Helsinki - 1952
| LP Handunge |
Fly | |
| HP Jayasuriya | Bantam | |
| Basil Henricus | Light |
16th Olympic Games, Melbourne, Australia - 1965
17th Olympic Games, Rome - 1960
| Sumith Liyanage |
Bantam | |
| Dharmasiri Weerakoon | Light |
18th Olympic Games, Tokyo, Japan – 1964
| Vinstan Vancularburg | ||
| Malcam Bulner |
16th Olympic Games, Melbourne, Australia - 1965
| HP Jayasuriya | ||
| CP Jayasuriya |
5th Asian Games, Bangkok, Thailand – 1966
| HK Karunaratne | ||
| Mohammed Jaroof | ||
| Herathge | ||
| Piyadasa |
Asian Boxing Championships, Colombo, Sri Lanka - 1967
| M Jaroof | ||
| HM Marzook | Bronze Medal |
19th Olympic Games, Mexico – 1968
| HK Karunarathne |
Asian Games, Bangkok, Thailand – 1970
| HM Marzook |
Asian Games, Bangkok, Thailand – 1978
| HS Caldera | Bronze Medal | |
| RDWN Perera | Bronze Medal |
Asian Boxing Championships, Bombay, India – 1980
| HS Caldera | Bantam Wt |
12th Asian Boxing Championships, Bangkok, Thailand – 1984
| AH Weerasinghe | Fly | |
| TJ Nettikumara | Bantam | |
| WM Chithrananda | Feather | |
| N Jayasinghe | Light Fly |
Commonwealth Games - Edinborough, England – 1986
| PLJ Rathnasuriya | Light Fly |
Commonwealth Games Auckland , New Zealand - 1990
| S.N Gunarathna | Welter Wt |
Commonwealth Games - Victoria – 1994
| I Kulatunga | Fly | |
| N. Walisundara | Bantam | |
| Sumith Prasanna | Lt Welter |
INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION - 2002
Commonwealth Games, Manchester, England
| MDK Wanniarachchi | Bantam | |
| KACN Alexander | Lt Fly |
25th Kings Cup Boxing Tournament
4 -10 April 2002 Bangkok, Thailand
| KACN Alexander | Lt Fly | |
| RMAB Ratnayake | Fly | |
| NB Walisundara | Light Wt | |
| MDK Wanniarachchi | Bantam | |
| RMU Bandara | Feather |
Asian Games Busan 2002
29 Sep 15 Oct 2002 Bussan , Korea
| RMAB Ratnayake | Fly | |
| RMCN Alexender | Lt Fly | |
| MDK Wanniarachchi | Bantam |
INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION - 2003
2nd Asian Women's Boxing Championship
19 – 22 Nov 2003, Hisar, India
| LG Chandrika | ||
| EMNK Ekanayake | ||
| PRD Sumudu | ||
| MMM Susanthi | ||
| SDN Karunaratne | ||
| KAAD Kodithuwakku | ||
| JAN Kumari | ||
| AGW Nilmini | ||
| TN Shiromala |
Green Hill Cup boxing Tournament
07 – 13 October 2003 – Karachchi , Pakistan
| B Wickramasinghe | ||
| TDN Samaranayake | ||
| RMAB Rathnayake | ||
| MDK Wanniarchchi | ||
| AGK Sameera |
INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION - 2004
9th SAF Games – ISLAMABAD PAKISTAN
Islamadad , Pakistan from 29th March 2004 to 7th April 2004
| RMAB Rathnakaya | Silver Medal | |
| MDK Wanniarachchi | Silver Medal | |
| TB Harsha Kumara | Silver Medal | |
| AKGK Sameera | Silver Medal | |
| HMSP Wanninayaka | Bronze Medal | |
| SPCS Jayathilake | Bronze Medal | |
| S Karunarathne | ||
| SI Kumara | ||
| RT Jayathilake |
13TH WORLD JUNIOR BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS
Jeju of South Korea – 11 to 20 June 2004
| LS Lakmal | Light Fly | |
| Lakmal Rupasinghe | Fly | |
| RMAB Gunathilake | Bantam | |
| SHA Embunu | Feather | |
| MGCP Jayawardena | Light |
WOMENS BOXING TAIWAN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT – 2004
24th to 30th November 2004 at Hualien – Taiwan.
| Sumudu Pitigala | Light Welter | Silver Medal |
| LG Chandrika | Pin | Bronze Medal |
| Anusha Kodithuwakku | Light Fly | Bronze Medal |
| Nilmini Jayasinghe | Fly | |
| Niluka Karunaratne | Light Bantam |
THE 20TH PRESIDENT CUP INTERNATIONAL BOXING TOURNEMENT
9th to 17th December 2004 – Bantam, Indonesia
| RMAB Rathnayake | Fly | |
| KACN Alexander | Lt Fly | |
| MDK Wanniarachchi | Bantam | |
| AKGK Sameera | Feather | |
| RMU Bandara | Light | |
| SI Kumara | Light Welter |
INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION - 2005
1st Asian Junior Championships – 2005
Karachchi, Pakistan - 29th March to 7th April 2005
| PPRS Patabendi | Light Fly | |
| MMA Nisthar | Fly | |
| RAMAB Gunathilak | Bantam | |
| RMP Dakshilath | Feather | |
| PAI Rajapaksha | Light |
27th Kings Cup
6th to 11 April 2005 – Bangkok , Thailand
| N Alexander | Light Fly | |
| A Rathnayake | Fly | |
| MDK Wanniarchchi | Bantam | |
| AKGK Sameera | Feather | |
| Upali Bandara | Light | |
| W.M.R Wekadapola | Light Welter | |
| SI Kumara | Welter |
Commonwealth Boxing Championships – 2005
15 -20 August 2005 , Glasgow, Scotland
| TB Harsha Kumara | Light Fly | Bronze Medal |
| A Rathnayake | Fly | |
| MDK Wanniarchchi | Bantam | |
| AKGK Sameera | Feather | Silver Medal |
| SI Kumara | Welter |
23rd Asian Boxing Championships – 2005
29th Aug to 04th Sep 2005 , Vietnam
| TB Harsha Kumara | Light Fly | |
| A Rathnayake | Fly | |
| MDK Wanniarchchi | Bantam | |
| AKGK Sameera | Feather | |
| U Bandara | Light | |
| WMR Wekadapola | Light Welter | |
| SI Kumara | Welter | |
| DPMH Dharmasiri | Super Heavy | |
| HMSP Wanninayake | Light Heavy |
XIII World Senior boxing Championships
Mianyyang , China – 11th to 21st November 2005
| MDK Wanniarchchi | Bantam | |
| AKGK Sameeta | Feather |
INTERNATIONAL PARTICIPATION - 2006
Vietnam Sri Lanka Dual Boxing Meet – Colombo, Sri Lanka
22nd July 2006
| Men | ||
| TMC Tennakoon | Light Fly | Gold Medal |
| TB Harsha Kumara | Fly | Gold Medal |
| MDK Wanniarachchi | Bantam | Gold Medal |
| AKGK Sameera | Feather | Gold Medal |
| WAGG Waligalla | Light | Gold Medal |
| AGN Bandara | Light | Gold Medal |
| SI Kumara | Welter | Gold Medal |
| Women | ||
| LG Chandrika | Pin | Gold Medal |
| Anusha Kodituwakku | Lt Fly | Gold Medal |
| Nilmini Jayasinghe | Fly | Gold Medal |
10th South Asian Games - Colombo Sri Lanka
19th to 22nd of August 2006
| TMC Tennakoon | Light Fly | Bronze Medal |
| TB Harasha Kumara | Fly | Silver Medal |
| MDK Wanniarachchi | Bantam | |
| AKGK Sameera | Feather | |
| WRGG Wligalla | Light | Bronze Medal |
| SI Kumara | Welter | Silver Medal |
| PRDA Fernando | Middle | Bronze Medal |
| LHPS Weeratunga | Light Heavy | Bronze Medal |
| DRP Dissanayake | Heavy | Bronze Medal |
XVIII Commonwealth Games -Melbourne, Australia
17th to 24th March 2006
| TMC Tennakoon | Fly Weight | |
| Jayantha Kumara | Fly | |
| MDK Wanniarachchi | Bantam | |
| AKG Sameera | Feather | |
| RMU Banadar | Light | |
| SI Kumara | Welter | |
| PRD Fernando | Middle |
King’s Cup - Bangkok, Thailand
04th – 10th April 2006
| TMC Tennakoon | Light Fly | Bronze Medal |
| Jayantha Kumara | Fly | |
| MDK Wanniarachchi | Bantam | |
| AKGK Sameera | Feather | |
| RMU Bandara | Light | |
| SI Kumara | Light Welter | |
| PRD Fernando | Middle |
Asian Cadet Championships and Women’s Open Meet in Hanoi, Vietnam
10th to 18th June 2006
| Cadets | ||
| AADM Anuranga | Light Fly | |
| WSK Fernando | Fly | |
| WJ Surendra | Feather | |
| Women | ||
| Anusha Kodituwakku | Light Fly | Gold Medal |
| Nilmini Jayasinghe | Fly | Bronze Medal |
| LG Chandrika | Lt Fly | Bronze Medal |
| M Susanthi | Feather | Bronze Medal |
| SMN Senanayake | Light | |
Green Hill Cup International Boxing Meet Karachchi, Pakistan
8th – 14th July 2006
| TB Harasha Kumara | Fly | |
| MDK Wanniarachchi | Bantam | |
| AKGK Sameera | Feather | |
| WWRG Waligalla | Light | |
| SI Kumara | Light Welter |
4th World Women Boxing Championships New Delhi, India
17th to 24th November 2006
| Anusha Kodituwakku | Light Fly | |
| Nilmini Jayasinghe | Fly | |
| MM Susanthi | Light Welter | |
| LG Chandrika | Light Fly | |
| Niluka Karunanarathna | light |
15th Asian Games – Doha, Qatar
1st to 15th December 2006
| Chamila Abeyrathna | Fly | |
| MDK Wanniarachchi | Bantam | |
| AKGK Sameera | Feather | |
| Upali Bandara | Light | |
| WMR Wekadapola | Light Welter | |
| SI Kumara | Welter |
FAJR International Boxing Tournament
Amol City, Iran 2nd to 6th March 2007
| HASS Wettasinghe | Light | |
| TB Harsha Kumara | Fly | |
| AGN Bandara | Light Welter | |
| KACN Alexnderr | Light Fly | Silver Medal |
29th King’s Cup - Bangkok, Thailand
05th – 10th April 2007
| KACN Alexandet | Light Fly | |
| TB Harsha Kumara | Fly | |
| MDK Wanniarchchi | Bantam | |
| AKGK Sameera | Feather |
XXII International Senior Male & Female Boxing Tournament -2007
8th to 14th May 2007 – Istanbul, Turkey
| LG Chandrika | Pin | |
| Anusha Kodithuwkku | Lt Fly | |
| Nilmini Jayasinghe | Fly | |
| Niluka Karunarathna | Bantam |
Senior Asian Boxing Championships – 2007
03-11 June 2007 , Ulaanbaat, Mongolia
| KACN Alexandet | Light Fly | |
| TB Harsha Kumara | Fly | |
| MDK Wanniarchchi | Bantam | |
| AKGK Sameera | Feather |
IV Commonwealth ABA Boxing Championships – 2007
22-29 July 2007 – Liverpool, England
| KACN Alexandet | Light Fly | |
| TB Harsha Kumara | Fly | |
| MDK Wanniarchchi | Bantam | |
| AKGK Sameera | Feather |
Tanzania – Sri Lanka Dual Boxing Championships for
MAS Holding Trophy – 2007
8-10 Sep 2007 – Colombo, Sri Lanka
| LS Lakmal | Light Fly | Silver Medel |
| A Rathnayake | Fly | Gold Medal |
| NSP Silve | Bantam | Silver Medel |
| AKGK Sameera | Feather | Silver Medel |
| SI Kumara | Welter | Silver Medel |
| MDK Wanniarchchi | Bantam | Gold Medal |
| MPS Karunathna | Light | Silver Medel |
| AGN Bandara | Welter | Silver Medel |
6th AIBA World Cadet Boxing Championships -2007
30th Aug to 09th Sep 2008 – Baku, Azerbaijan
| CM Abeyrathne | ||
| KLTM Wickramasinghe | ||
| MM Prabaswara | ||
| AADM Anuranga |
AIBA World Boxing Championships – 2007
17th Oct to 4th Nov 2007 – Chicago , USA
| Annurudha Rathnayake | Fly | Qualified to compete at Olympic Games - 2008 |
| MDK Wanniarchchi | Bantam | |
| AKGK Sameera | Feather |
“Good Luck Beijing” International Boxing Invitational Tournerment
17 – 22 Nov 2008 , Beijing , China
| AKGK Sameera | Feather |
Junior Asian Boxing Championships – 2008
25 Nov to 3 Dec 2007 , Almaty, Kazakhstan
| GADM Gamlath | Lt Fly | |
| HS Dhanuska | Fly | |
| GD Roshan | Bantam | |
| LM Suduwelikanda | Feather |
1st AIBA Asian Qualifying Event Bangkok – 2008
24 Jan – 3 Mar 2008 , Bangkok, Thailand
| MDK Wanniarchchi | Bantam | |
| AKGK Sameera | Feather |
2st AIBA Asian Qualifying Event Astana – 2008
16-24 Mar 2008 , Astana, Kazakhstan
| MDK Wanniarchchi | Bantam | Bronze |
| AKGK Sameera | Feather |