Sri Lanka will send 11 of its finest marksmen and markswomen for the ISSF (International Shooting Sport Federation) World Championship 2026 to be held in Doha, Qatar from 1 to 14 November. The team will include seven female shooters and four male shooters, who will collectively compete under seven different categories with the expectation of performing impressively at the event.
The ISSF World Championship is the first Olympic Quota Qualification Competition, with over 1,000 athletes representing 90 countries trying to break into the Los Angeles Olympic Games 2028. The final selection was confirmed by the National Shooting Sport Federation of Sri Lanka (NSSF) earlier this week.
The participating athletes are Siyathi Disakya Galagedara, Umaya Akarshani Kumarasiri, Nehasha Weerasinghe, Reinya Ranasinghe, Amali Kulathunge, Ruwini Abeymanna and Dinushi Rajapaksha, all female, and male shooters Kumarathunga Herath, Sameera Ranganath, Kaushan Muditha Samaranayake and Beverly Gavin Jayasekara.
Siyathi Galagedara, Umaya Kumarasiri and Nehasha Weerasinghe will compete in the 10m Air Pistol Women event, while Reinya Ranasinghe, Amali Kulathunge and Ruwini Abeymanna will feature in both the 25m Sport Pistol Women and 25m Standard Pistol Women events. The remaining female athlete, Dinushi Rajapaksha, will compete in the 50m 3×20 Rifle Women event. Among the four competing men, Herath will compete in the 25m Standard Pistol Men event, while Ranganath tries his fortune in the 50m 3×20 Rifle Men event. Clay target shooters Samaranayake and Jayasekara will compete in the Trap event, which is scheduled during the latter stages of the competition.
The team will be assisted by four officials, including Dinesh Lionel as the Team Manager, Sagara Wimaladharma as the Team Coach, Nivantha Waas as Official for the Trap Event and Nalinda Ranasinghe as Official for other events. The team will leave for Doha in separate batches in accordance with their respective event schedules.
Athletes: Siyathi Disakya Galagedara (10m Air Rifle Women/House of Shooting SAC), Umaya Akarshani Kumarasiri (10m Air Rifle Women/Clay Target Shooting Club of Colombo), Nehasha Weerasinghe (10m Air Pistol Women/Cambrian Shooting SC), Reinya Ranasinghe (25m Sport Pistol Women, 25m Standard Pistol Women/Hill Country SSC), Amali Kulathunge (25m Sport Pistol Women, 25m Standard Pistol Women/Cambrian Shooting SC), Ruwini Abeymanna (25m Sport Pistol Women, 25m Standard Pistol Women/Negombo Rifle Club), Dinushi Rajapaksha (50m 3×20 Rifle Women/Sri Lanka Air Force SC), Kumarathunga Herath (25m Standard Pistol Men/Army Small Arms Association), Sameera Ranganath (50m 3×20 Rifle Men/Sri Lanka Navy Musketry), Kaushan Muditha Samaranayake (Trap/Negombo Rifle Club), Beverly Gavin Jayasekara (Trap/Clay Target Shooting Club of Colombo).
Officials: Dinesh Lionel (Team Manager), Sagara Wimaladharma (Team Coach), Nivantha Waas (Official, Trap Event), Nalinda Ranasinghe (Official).