Parami Wasanthi Maristela won Sri Lanka's first ever Youth Olympics medal, a bronze in the girls' 2000 metre steeplechase athletics event.

Sri Lanka qualified one archer based on its performance at the 2017 World Archery Youth Championships.

On the first day of the Asian trials held in Bangkok, Thailand, Sri Lanka won two quotas.

[8][9][10][11] Sri Lanka qualified a girls' quota after it was reallocated to the country from an unused tripartie commission universality spot.

[14] Sri Lanka qualified one gymnast based on its performance at the 2018 Asian Junior Championship.