The following weight lifters were selected to represent Sri lanka at the Commonwealth Championship Weight lifting contest to be held from 3rd to 10th of September, 2017 at the Gold Coast, Australia. The selection was done by the Sri lanka Weight lifting Federation at the
Sports Ministry Weight lifting centre, Colombo recently.
Under 20 – 105 kg. S.W. Daya Senadheera-(Polonnaruwa Weight Lifting Club).
90+ kg. M.W.T.S.D.J.Haputenna - (PolommaruwaWLC)
Senior Women – 48 kg. B.D.H.Gomes – (Air Force)
48 kg. W.C.M.Warnakulasuriya –( Navy)
58 kg. R.M.N.S.Rakapakshe – (Sri lanka Air Force)
58 kg. M.Umera – ( Air Force).
75 kg. D.C.Priyanthi – ( Navy.)
Senior Men – 56 kg. J.C.Lakmal – ( Army)
56 kg. Y.D.S.Kumara – ( Army)
62 kg. D.K.T.W.K.Palangasinghe- (Air Force)
62 kg. K.A.Sudesh Peiris –(Torrington Weight lifting club)
77 kg. D.C.G.Vidanage – ( Navy)
105 kg. R.G.S.Abeywickrema – ( Army)
94 kg. S.M.Peters – ( Air Force).
94 kg.S.G.I.U. Senadheera – (Polonnaruwa)