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We’re halfway into 2021 and many of us are on a “New Year, New Me” mission, so thought to make things a little easier for you. If you’re someone who wants to stick with your new year’s resolutions or someone who just want to improve your health and fitness, we’ve put together a list of ” Top Sri Lankan fitness influencers ” who can be a great role model, personal trainer or nutritionist for your fitness journey.
Disclaimer:
In this list, we picked the Sri Lankan fitness influencers who promote an active and healthy lifestyle by offering their followers exercise videos, workout tips, and health dos and don’ts, and the ones who are being motivational figures to look up to. Partnering with the country’s leading sports and fitness brands, these influencers also very actively promote their favourite fitness and sports products, ranging from home gym equipment to supplements. That helps their followers to choose the right fitness products for them. Whether you’re a gym-goer or a homebody, the below list of Sri Lankan fitness influencers will make your health and fitness journey a bit more enjoyable.
So, without further ado, here are the top 25 Sri Lankan fitness influencers you should follow in 2021.
Top 25 Sri Lankan Fitness Influencers.
1. Lucion Pushparaj
Lucian Pushparaj is also known as the “Black Lion of Asia” is a Sri Lankan male professional bodybuilder who has taken part in several notable international competitions. In 2017, he won the Asia overall bodybuilding championship and on 16th December 2018, he went onto becoming the first Sri Lankan ever to win the World Bodybuilding Championship title. Lucian was awarded as the Popular Sports Personality of the Year at the Newsfirst Platinum Awards in March 2019. He is the brand ambassador of fitnessisland store. Lucian is one of the biggest inspirations for Sri Lankan youngsters who are into bodybuilding. He continuously motivates and inspires his followers through his social media channels.
- Username: @lucion_pushparaj
- Followers: 19.3k
2. Randy Senevirathne
Randy Senevirathne is a fitness athlete, fitness model, powerlifter, and certified fitness instructor with 13 years of experience. Also, he is the 1st Dan (black belter) at Karate-Do Federation. He holds multiple titles like Mr. Perfect, Mr. Physique, Mr. Heman (70kg), Mr. Sri Lanka (70kg), Junior Mr. Sri Lanka, Men Physique Sri Lanka, and Mr. Western Province. Randy is an athlete at supplementfactory.lk and an ambassador at osmofitness. Randy is the founder of Muscle Cafè that provides fitness consultation and other fitness services. He also has a YouTube channel named Train with Randy through which he provides fitness-related tips and content to his followers.
- Username: @randysenevirathne
- Followers: 31.3k
3. Yohan Seth Perera
Yohan Seth Perera is a fitness athlete and a strength coach with more than 10 years of experience. He won the ICN India Physique Novice title. Scrolling through his Instagram feed will make you realize the efforts and hard work he has put in to come out with those perfectly sculpted abs and toned body. Yohan is providing online fitness coaching, through his YouTube and social media channels, he provides fitness and health tips to his followers that motivate them to stick with their fitness journey. Also, with his positive mindset, he is inspiring a lot of youngsters in Sri Lanka.
- Username: @yohan.seth.p
- Followers: 33k
4. Gaia Kodithuwakku
Gaia Kodithuwakku is a qualified fitness, health coach, and fitness model. She is one of the top fitness icons and social media influencers in the country. Gaia is one of the top 4 competitors at IFBB MUSCLE BEACH BALI 2018. Kodithuwakku is a transformational coach who transformed many women’s lives in the country. Literally, she is having the largest female fitness-driven platform in Sri Lanka. Gaia provides online coaching for her clients, also motivates her clients and other females with her amazing mental and physical wellness content. Gaia’s Instagram is filled with plenty of inspiring, motivating, engaging, and enlightening fitness-related content. Also, she has worked with brands like Protein.lk – The sole agent for MyProtein in Sri Lanka.
- Username: @gaiakodithuwakku
- Followers: 72.1k
5. Dulanga Hettiarachchi
Dulanga Hettiarachchi is a fitness athlete who loves a fit and healthy lifestyle. He got 3rd place in Sri Lanka in Novice 2018. Also, Hettiarachchi is an athlete at supplementfactory.lk. Through his YouTube and social media channels, Dulanga shares his knowledge and experiences to maintain a fit and healthy lifestyle. He inspires many of his followers to get into fitness by setting new examples every day using his social media accounts. His workout videos make you awe-struck and giving you that instant adrenaline rush. Truly, He is an inspiration for a lot of youngsters in Sri Lanka. And, one of the popular Sri Lankan fitness influencers.
- Username: @d.ripster
- Followers: 8,421
6. Zurifitnessofficial
Zuri is a fitness athlete and a fitness model. He is the founder of zfstore.lk – a supplements store in Sri Lanka where you can find a wide range of authentic world-class supplement brands. Zuri is one of the top fitness and Instagram influencers in Sri Lanka. As Zuri flaunts his passion for workout and fitness on his social media platforms, many people follow his social media channels to get his fitness knowledge and experience. Surely, Zuri is a great inspiration for Sri Lankan youngsters who want to follow a fit and healthy lifestyle.
- Username: @zurifitnessofficial
- Followers: 44.3k
7. Lalitha Epaarachchi
Lalitha is a passionate fitness Instagramer, fitness coach, and overall fitness enthusiast. He is publishing engaging and educational content on his YouTube and social media channels that influence people positively. Epaarachchi also takes on clients for online fitness coaching and he has worked with brands like Goyo.lk and TORO Casuals, a fashion brand for the new age Sri Lankans. Lalitha takes the interest and efforts to guide and help people who want to have a toned and fit body like him. For this purpose, he is using his social media platforms. And, emerged as one of the top Sri Lankan fitness influencers.
- Username: @lalitha_epaarachchi
- Followers: 35.2k
8. Fazil Marija
Fazil Marija is a former rugby union player of Sri Lanka. Fazil is known as one of the finest rugby union players of Sri Lanka and one of Asia’s best. He is the current head coach of Kandy Sports Club and the Founder of the School of Rugby – the first rugby pre-school in Sri Lanka. As a popular sports athlete in the country, Fazil Marija is an icon and an inspiring figure for many Sri Lankan youngster who is into sports and fitness. Also, his confidence, personality, and talent make him one of the top Sri Lankan fitness influencers and we just can’t deny that fact.
- Username: @fazilmarija
- Followers: 14.4k
9. Jk Ariyakunarajah
Jk rajah is the proprietor and the SLBBFF certified fitness trainer at JK Fitness – one of the biggest gyms in North Sri Lanka. And, he is counted under the most prominent fitness trainer in North. Also, JK rajah is the Sri Lanka Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation Northern Province Organizer. The Nothern fitness star advocates a healthy lifestyle for many youngsters in the northern part of Sri Lanka. He’s definitely one of the most popular male fitness influencers in the North. His social media posts include workout videos, how-to videos, and photos featuring his personal training sessions that motivate his followers to get into fitness, especially young people. JK rajah says by promoting a healthy lifestyle, he wants to get at least one new person to exercise every day.
- Username: @jk_rajah
- Followers: 2,507
10. Tarja De Silva
Tarja De Silva is a Zumba and DanceFit instructor (A dance form combine with hip-hop, Latin, and high-intensity cardio). Tarja got her Zumba qualification from England. Also, she is a competitive ballroom dancer who started dancing at the age of 13. Tarja is a co-founder of #tafitnesslk where she coaches DanceFit to people. T&A Fitness provides online coaching for people to reach their maximum fitness goals from the comfort of their own homes. All these make Tarja one of the famous Sri Lankan fitness influencers. Going through her Instagram feeds will leave you spellbound, and wanting to get the flexibility of dancing queen.
- Username: @tarjadesilva
- Followers: 41.4k
11. Hasitha Raymond
Hasitha Raymond is a strength and conditioning coach. He is the Co-Founder and Head Trainer of Kinetic Fitness, one of the country’s leading fitness studios for fitness and personal training. Hasitha has been in the fitness industry for more than 10 years now, qualified by the International Sports Science Association as a personal trainer in strength & conditioning, and as a group fitness instructor, he is providing fitness coaching for many fitness athletes and celebrities in the country. His expertise in physical fitness and well-being making him one of the top Sri Lankan fitness influencers.
- Username: @hnd_ray
- Followers: 3,357
12. Juliyahofficial
Juliyah is a Sri Lankan fitness model and a woman bodybuilder. She is a class winner at the powerlifting competition 63kg. Her variety of fitness training techniques helped her stay fit and strong, and she inspires her large Instagram audience daily with her healthy and fit physique. There is no surprise Juliyah has 103k loyal followers on her Instagram. Anybody with a headstrong attitude like Juliyah could follow her to get some amazing and intense workout tips. Without a doubt, she is passionate about fitness and healthy living that indicated by all her posts made on social media platforms.
- Username: @juliyahofficial
- Followers: 103k
13. Baghya Denishious Mendis
Baghya Denishious Mendis is a fitness enthusiast and a fitness athlete at fitnessisland.lk. Baghya rose to fame through his muscular body. Along with giving numerous workout tips on Instagram, Baghya also provides tips on how to boost personality, and feel confident about themselves. Besides, he guides young boys and men to work on their bodies with ease. Therefore, now, he has an enormous Instagram following with 31k loyal followers. Many Sri Lankans follow him to get their fitness motivation.
- Username: @jacked.akuma
- Followers: 30.5k
14. Lilleo Inzy
Lilleo Inzy is a fitness model and a fitness trainer. He is the titleholder of Mr. Sri Lanka 2019 and the runner-up at Mr. British Empire. Inzy conveys a healthy and fit lifestyle through his Instagram posts and becomes one of the popular male Sri Lankan fitness influencers and a fitness icon for his 13.2k loyal followers. Many people follow Lilleo’s Instagram account to get insights into his daily life and fitness routine. Lilleo also provides numerous workout tips and guidelines to make your way to that goal body. He motivates all the hustlers that they can sneak workouts into their routine, no matter what. Thus, he rose himself one of the popular Sri Lankan fitness influencers.
- Username: @inzy_sl
- Followers: 14.1k
15. Sarrani Tillakaratne
Sarrani Tillakaratne is a fitness coach, fitness model, and fitness enthusiast. For her, it’s all about putting in the best of your efforts to get the right results, and, seeing her fit physique, we totally agree. Besides, Sarrani’s toned body is an example of good health and fitness. With her Instagram and YouTube paged called physique.by.sari, Sarrani shares her fitness diaries that motivate and influence many Sri Lankans, especially women to get into fitness. She is one of the top women Sri Lankan Fitness Influencers, who is making her an inspiration to over 42.2k loyal followers.
- Username: @physique.by.sari
- Followers: 42.6k
16. Doctor Pandula Basnayake
Doctor Pandula Basnayake is called the most handsome doctor in Sri Lanka and we can’t deny that. Even though he is a doctor, he is also into fitness and fitness modeling. Doctor pandula consciously decided to embrace fitness into his life so that he could maintain a healthy lifestyle. We can confidently say that he is a doctor turned into a fitness and wellness influencer. Pandula’s passion for fitness and healthy living is indicated by all his posts made on Instagram which is definitely keeping his followers motivated and encourage them to live a healthy lifestyle.
- Username: @pandulabasnayake
- Followers: 47.3k
17. Buddikarihan
Buddika rihan is a sports and fitness coach who completed HND in Sports & Fitness. He bagged 2 gold medals at Kickboxing all Islands Championship, silver medals at National Powerlifting 74kg, and All Islands Bench meet. In his fitness center, he is providing fitness coaching for many fitness athletes. Through his Instagram account, he inspires many Sri Lankan to follow a healthy lifestyle in terms of fitness and diet. Simply saying, he is madly in love with fitness and encourages everyone to follow and live a healthy lifestyle.
- Username: @buddikarihan
- Followers: 6,097
18. Dhanushka Sandanuwan
Dhanushka Sandanuwan is an internationally certified fitness trainer (SLBBF). He holds the titles of Sri Lanka Expo Men’s Physique Championship, Mr. Sri Lanka Physique Championship, and Mr. Novice 2016 Championship. He developed a loyal fan base for his muscular body. Many people check out his daily fitness routine by following his Instagram account, as his Instagram feeds show the efforts and hard work he has put in to developed those perfectly ripped abs and toned body. Not only that, on his Insta posts, he explains how workouts can be mixed with the element of fun. All these facts made him one of the popular Sri Lankan fitness influencers.
- Username: @ds_dhanu_dhanushka
- Followers: 3,728
19. Khalid Ossen
Khalid Ossen is a fitness coach, fitness athlete, and fitness model. Khalid is an athlete at supplementfactory.lk and a model at bkmodelmanagement. Along with his fitness coaching, he also provides diet and workout plans for people online. Ossen offers fitness information, tips, and motivations through his Instagram and YouTube channels. Many people follow his channels to get lifestyle and fitness-related content. He believes that a fit body can be attained by nothing more than motivation. As Khalid himself is the perfect motivation for people wanting to break their barriers and do what they want. So, all these efforts of Khalid making him one of the top Sri Lankan fitness influencers.
- Username: @khalid_ossen
- Followers: 3,280
20. Deepak Shanmuganathan
Deepak Shanmuganathan is a Sri Lankan fitness model who is into men’s style and fitness programs. Deepak consciously decided to embrace a fitness regime so that he could maintain a healthy lifestyle. He is a muscular man; thereby becoming a fitness icon for his followers. He has made his impression using social media platforms like Instagram, wherein he not only gives workout guidance but also provides diet and nutrition tips for his loyal followers. Deepak takes his health and fitness as seriously as drinking water.
- Username: @theoriginaldeepak
- Followers: 8,099
21. Madushan Shavinda
Madushan shavinda is a fitness athlete, Personal fitness trainer, and fitness influencer. He holds titles like Mr. Sri Lanka Junior 2019, Mr.Novice junior overall 2019, and Mr. Iron Man overall 2017. Madushan’s Instagram posts are all about inspiring people to work out the right way and transforms their body by challenging themselves each day. Simply saying, he keeps his followers motivated with the best workout routines possible in order to excel and achieve their personal fitness goals. You totally love how he keeps encouraging his followers to put in efforts and reach their fitness goals with hard work and precision.
- Username: @fitness_by_shavii
- Followers: 3,114
22. Nipuni Wilson
Nipuni Wilson is a Sri Lankan actress, fitness model, and a licensed Zumba instructor. Nipuni encourages women to use Zumba and fitness training to become their healthiest and happiest selves. She uses her large Instagram presence to share fitness tips and motivations that helping many women to transform their bodies. Nipuni is an actress turned into a fitness and wellness influencer. Her fitness diaries motivate millions of people in Sri Lanka. Thus, her Instagram follower base is increasing day by day. Also, she emerged as one of the top women Sri Lankan fitness influencers.
- Username: @nipunijwilson
- Followers: 54.4k
23. Meliza Leitch
Meliza Leitch is a fitness model and fitness enthusiast. She is a Sri Lankan LLB & LLM graduate, now, working in Singapore. Meliza’s Instagram and Facebook accounts are dedicated to fitness, health, and diet with her inspiring images, and tips for healthier living. Besides, it made her extremely popular in her online community. Meliza’s confidence, personality, and talent make her one of the top women Sri Lankan fitness influencers and we just can’t deny that. She is a great inspiration for young women in Sri Lanka.
- Username: @leitchpeach
- Followers: 107k
24. Nalith Athukorala
Nalith Athukorala is a fitness model and a fitness coach who provides online fitness coaching. With his muscular physique and fitness coaching, he inspires many people to follow a healthier lifestyle. Nalith has built his loyal followers on Instagram through his fitness content. He is setting goals and examples for all the bodybuilding aspirers, by showing that it’s possible to achieve their dreams, which is inspiring a lot of youngsters in Sri Lanka. Surely, Nalith is one of the prominent Sri Lankan fitness Influencers and motivators for many youngsters in the country.
- Username: @nalith__
- Followers: 2,412
25. Rukshala Alwis
Rukshala Alwis is a Sri Lanka-born fitness model and a qualified fitness trainer. She is inspiring many Sri Lankans with her Instagram post. Rukshala might make it look easy but she put so much effort, hard work, and training. We know nothing comes easy – it’s her motivation to do better every day that takes her forward. And, her everyday workout is definitely keeping her followers motivated. Over 43.9k people following her on Instagram as she inspires her audience daily with her positive mindset and healthy physique.
- Username: @choco_prettiness
- Followers: 43.7k
Sri Lankan Fitness Influencers Fanbase
No |
Influencer Name |
Username |
Followers |
Country |
1 | Lucion Pushparaj | @lucion_pushparaj | 19.3k | Sri Lanka |
2 | Randy Senevirathne | @randysenevirathne | 31.3k | Sri Lanka |
3 | Yohan Seth Perera | @yohan.seth.p | 33k | Sri Lanka |
4 | Gaia Kodithuwakku | @gaiakodithuwakku | 72.1k | Sri Lanka |
5 | Dulanga Hettiarachchi | @d.ripster | 8,421 | Sri Lanka |
6 | Zuri | @zurifitnessofficial | 44.3k | Sri Lanka |
7 | Lalitha Epaarachchi | @lalitha_epaarachchi | 35.2k | Sri Lanka |
8 | Fazil Marija | @fazilmarija | 14.4k | Sri Lanka |
9 | Jk Ariyakunarajah | @jk_rajah | 2,507 | Sri Lanka |
10 | Tarja De Silva | @tarjadesilva | 41.4k | Sri Lanka |
11 | Hasitha Raymond | @hnd_ray | 3,357 | Sri Lanka |
12 | Juliyah | @juliyahofficial | 103k | Sri Lanka |
13 | Baghya Denishious Mendis | @jacked.akuma | 30.5k | Sri Lanka |
14 | Lilleo Inzy | @inzy_sl | 14.1k | Sri Lanka |
15 | Sarrani Tillakaratne | @physique.by.sari | 42.6k | Sri Lanka |
16 | Doctor Pandula Basnayake | @pandulabasnayake | 47.3k | Sri Lanka |
17 | Buddika Rihan | @buddikarihan | 6,097 | Sri Lanka |
18 | Dhanushka Sandanuwan | @ds_dhanu_dhanushka | 3,728 | Sri Lanka |
19 | Khalid Ossen | @khalid_ossen | 3,280 | Sri Lanka |
20 | Deepak Shanmuganathan | @theoriginaldeepak | 8,099 | Sri Lanka |
21 | Madushan Shavinda | @fitness_by_shavii | 3,114 | Sri Lanka |
22 | Nipuni Wilson | @nipunijwilson | 54.4k | Sri Lanka |
23 | Meliza Leitch | @leitchpeach | 107k | Sri Lanka |
24 | Nalith Athukorala | @nalith__ | 2,412 | Sri Lanka |
25 | Rukshala Alwis | @choco_prettiness | 43.7k | Sri Lanka |
Conclusion
Here we go! You got a list of the top 25 trendsetting Sri Lankan Fitness Influencers. You can follow these Sri Lankan fitness influencers to get all updates on fitness goals, new exercises, workout techniques, and informative vlogs featuring fitness and diet tips. Hope you found your favourite fitness influencers to follow! Then give them cheers in the comments.
If we missed any Sri Lankan Fitness Influencers in the list, kindly mention them below!
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