COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, October 4 (ePRESS) – Olympian Kyle Abeysinghe and World Aquatic Scholar Ramudi Samarakoon have been named the top swimmers in the newly announced Sri Lanka national squads, underlining their dominance in the pool as the country looks ahead to another big international season.
The National Sports Selection Committee, chaired by Olympian Sriyani Kulawansha, confirmed a 35-member men’s squad and a 25-member women’s squad, with the two stars topping the FINA points rankings.
Paris 2024 Olympian Kyle Abeysinghe once again proved his class. He posted the highest FINA points of 710 in the men’s section for his specialty, the 100m Freestyle. His consistency and experience make him the natural leader of the men’s squad.
The men’s 35-member national squad includes:
Kyle Abeysinghe, Akalanka Peiris, Sandev Senaratne, MF Muhammad, Disandu Niriella, Binura Talagala, Dilanka Shehan, PL Lohan, Kaveesha Thenuwara, Heshan Karunaratne, Nic de Silva, Sebastian Fernando, Aasif Imran, TV Kakunawela, Manuja Gamage, Jayden de Silva, Niduwara Ekanayake, Qaid Farook, Vinul Senanayake, Seth Kugel, Shaqib Riyaj, AR Raham, Minuga Fernando, Muaaz Bary, Yasith Wijesundara, Nethuka Perera, Adeetha Siriwardena, Malawara Arachchi, AF Hussain, Akash Brabashwara, Mehara Boomikethu, AIM Haathim, Akalanka Nisal, Sethnidu Deenuka, and Lucas Kugel.
In the women’s section, Ramudi Samarakoon – the national breaststroke record holder and World Aquatic Scholar training in Hungary – leads the way with 663 FINA points for the 100m Breaststroke.
The women’s 25-member national squad features:
Ramudi Samarakoon, Hiruki de Silva, Kaitlyn de Zilwa, Minagi Rupesinghe, Jessie Seneviratne, Syesha Anthony, Christina Perumal, Zoe Tollit, Sasha Rajapakse, Julie Hope, Nawanjana Siriwardena, Lehara Melegoda, Yunaya Perera, Sheraya Amarasekara, Thenushi Kalavitagoda, Chanudi Kumarapperuma, Rushalee Dissanayake, Amaiah Rasool, Vandani Fernando, Sithuki Yonara, Pamudi Jayaratne, Neoma Kahandawa, Megumi Kularatne, Methluni Gamage, and Anjalie Agalawatta.
The biggest surprise in the announcement is the absence of Paris 2024 Olympian Ganga Seneviratne, who is currently continuing her training in Hungary under the World Aquatic Scholarship programme.
Note: The national swimming squads were selected based on FINA points earned by athletes prior to September 25, 2025.
