Sri Lanka competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. The nation won its first Olympic medal since 1948. Sri Lanka has sent their ever largest number of competitors (18) for an Olympic game in this event.

Medalists

Medal Name Sport Event
 Silver Susanthika Jayasinghe Athletics women's 200 m

Athletics

Men's 400m
    1. Round 1 – 45.48
    2. Round 2 – 45.54 (did not advance)
    1. Round 1 – 46 (did not advance)
Men's 400m Hurdles
    1. Round 1 – 50.43 (did not advance)
Men's 4x400m
    1. Round 1 – 03:06.25
    2. Semifinal – 03:02.89 (did not advance)
Men's Marathon
  1. Final – 2:34:39 (73rd place)
Women's 100m
    1. Round 1 – 11.15
    2. Round 2 – 11.23
    3. Semifinal – 11.33 (did not advance)
Women's 200m
    1. Round 1 – 22.53
    2. Round 2 – 22.54
    3. Semifinal – 22.45
    4. Final – 22.28 (Silver medal)
Women's 400m
    1. Round 1 – 52.13
    2. Round 2 – 52.35 (did not advance)
Women's 100m Hurdles
    1. Round 1 – 13.10
    2. Round 2 – 13.19 (did not advance)
Women's 4x100m
    1. Round 1 – 44.51 (did not advance)

Sailing

Men's Single Handed Dinghy (Finn)
    1. Race 1 – 23
    2. Race 2 – 25
    3. Race 3 – 25
    4. Race 4 – (26) RET
    5. Race 5 – (26) DNC
    6. Race 6 – (26) DNC
    7. Race 7 – (26) DNC
    8. Race 8 – (26) DNC
    9. Race 9 – (26) DNC
    10. Race 10 – 25
    11. Race 11 – 22
    12. Final – 224 (25th place)

Shooting

Swimming

Men's 100m Butterfly
    1. Preliminary Heat – 57.44 (did not advance)
Women's 50m Freestyle
    1. Preliminary Heat – 29.88 (did not advance)

References