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| Nickname(s) | සිංහ සිංහයා siṁha siṁhayā (Simha Lions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Federation of Sri Lanka | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Mohamed Amanulla | ||
| Captain | Dananju Madushan | ||
| Top scorer | Zarwan Johar | ||
| FIFA code | SRI | ||
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| First international | |||
 Sri Lanka 1–0 Nepal  (Islamabad, Pakistan; March 29, 2004) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Sri Lanka 4–0 Bhutan  (Colombo, Sri Lanka; August 21, 2006) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Palestine 9–0 Sri Lanka (Isa Town, Bahrain; March 22, 2019) Sri Lanka 0–9 Bahrain  (Isa Town, Bahrain; March 24, 2019) | |||
| South Asian Games | |||
| Appearances | 3 | ||
| Best result |  Silver Medal (2006) | ||
The Sri Lanka national under-23 football team is the national team that participates in international football tournaments, such as the Summer Olympics[not verified in body] and the AFC U-23 Championship representing Sri Lanka. The team has won bronze medals at the South Asian Games in 2004 and at the 2014 Lusophony Games. The Sri Lanka National U-23 Team won the silver medal at the 2006 South Asian Games, the first silver medal won by Sri Lanka at an international tournament.
Sri Lanka didn't have an official U-23 team.[clarification needed] Before 2013, the Sri Lanka national football team participated in the Summer Olympic qualifications and other international events. Sri Lanka has yet to participate in a Summer Olympic football tournament.