Gold Coast Mayor Ron Clarke says Sri Lanka's failure to present its bid to the Commonwealth Games Federation over the weekend raises questions about its commitment to hosting the 2018 Games.
The Sri Lankan city of Hambantota is the Gold Coast's only rival for hosting rights.
Queensland Premier Anna Bligh and the Gold Coast bid team outlined the Australian city's advantages to members of the Games federation in New Delhi but there was no presentation from Hambantota.
Councillor Clarke says that is a huge surprise.
"It almost seems as if they are not going on with it but there was no official word about that," he said.
"It is almost unbelievable that they would be still serious and not go across and make a presentation - they have a shorter presentation that what we have."
Meanwhile, Queensland Opposition Leader John-Paul Langbroek wants the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games Board to clarify plans for an athletes village at Parklands near Southport.
Mr Langbroek, who is also the Member for Surfers Paradise, says he has offered bipartisan support for the Gold Coast bid but he has reservations about moving the Gold Coast show to another venue.
"The Gold Coast Show Society, of which I am a member, just being told they are going to be evicted from the site," he said.
"I have not been happy with the lack of consultation from Anna Bligh, Labor and Stirling Hinchliffe the Minister.
"Although I have provided bipartisan support, it is not support for the Government to just evict long-term tenants and the people of the Gold Coast from publicly owned land."
