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Ceylon national basketball team

Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
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FIBA ranking 88 Decrease6
Joined FIBA 1959
FIBA zone FIBA Asia
National federation Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF)
Coach Maneka Meththinda
Olympic Games
Appearances None
FIBA World Cup
Appearances None
Asian Championship
Appearances 7
Medals None
Uniforms
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Light jersey
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Team colours
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Team colours
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The Sri Lankan national basketball team represents Sri Lanka in international competitions. It is administrated by the Sri Lanka Basketball Federation (SLBF). Until 1972 it was known as Ceylon national basketball team.

The team qualified for the Asian Basketball Championship 7 times and was among Asia's 12 top basketball teams in 1981.

Basketball was first introduced to Sri Lanka in 1917 by an American, Walter Cammak. Ten years later in 1927, Ananda College was the first school to introduce basketball in Sri Lanka, causing other schools to follow. In 1958 the Ceylon Basketball Federation (CBF) was established which was consequently admitted to the FIBA in 1959. Sri Lanka joined the Asian Basketball Confederation (ABC) in 1962, and have participated in most ABC competitions since.

At 2009 FIBA Asia Championship:

Head coach: Ajit Kuruppu

yet to qualify

yet to qualify



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