Sri Lanka at the 2016 South Asian Games

Sri Lanka contested in the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati and Shillong, India from 5 February to 16 February 2016. The team consisted of 484 athletes (257 men and 227 women) in all 23 sports.[1] Athlete Manjula Kumara was the country's flagbearer during the opening ceremony.[2]

Sri Lanka at the
2016 South Asian Games
IOC codeSRI
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
in Guwahati and Shillong
Competitors484 in 23 sports
Flag bearerManjula Kumara
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold
25
Silver
64
Bronze
98
Total
187
South Asian Games appearances (overview)

Medal summary

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Medal table

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SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
  Swimming12161139
  Athletics9111737
  Cycling2237
  Weightlifting19515
  Wushu1146
  Wrestling05712
  Boxing0549
  Shooting04812
  Badminton0268
  Archery0202
  Volleyball0202
  Table tennis011011
  Judo0167
  Taekwondo0145
  Squash0123
  Field hockey0101
  Tennis0077
  Kabaddi0022
  Triathlon0022
  Football0000
  Handball0000
  Kho-Kho0000
Totals (22 entries)256498187

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event
  Gold Mathew Abeysinghe Swimming 100 m freestyle
  Gold Mathew Abeysinghe Swimming 50 m freestyle
  Gold Mathew Abeysinghe Swimming 200 m freestyle
  Gold Mathew Abeysinghe Swimming 100 m butterfly
  Gold Mathew Abeysinghe Swimming 200 m individual medley
  Gold Mathew Abeysinghe Swimming 400 m individual medley
  Gold Cherantha De Silva

Kyle Abeysinghe

Shehan De Silva,

Mathew Abeysinghe

Swimming Men's 4x100m freestyle relay
  Gold Kimiko Raheem Swimming Women's 50m Freestyle
  Gold Kimiko Raheem Swimming Women's 100m Freestyle
  Gold Kimiko Raheem Swimming Women's 50 m backstroke
  Gold Kimiko Raheem Swimming Women's 100 m backstroke
  Gold Kimiko Raheem Swimming Women's 200 m backstroke
  Gold Jeevan Jayasinghe Cycling 60km Criterium
  Gold Jeevan Jayasinghe Cycling 100km Individual Road Race
  Gold Sudesh Peiris Weightlifting Men's 62kg
  Gold P.L.H. Lakshanl Wushu Men's Taolu - Changquan
  Gold Himasha Eashan Athletics Men's 100 metres
  Gold M.V. Suranjaya De Silva Athletics Men's 200 metres
  Gold Indunil Herath Athletics Men's 800 metres
  Gold Sri Lanka Athletics 4×100 metres relay
  Gold Manjula Kumara Athletics High jump
  Gold Ishara Sandaruwan Athletics Pole vault
  Gold Rumeshika Rathnayake Athletics 100 metres
  Gold Nimali Liyanarachchi Athletics 800 metres
  Gold Sri Lanka Athletics 4×100 metres relay

Archery

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Athletics

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Sri Lanka's team consists of 69 athletes (41 men and 28 women)[3]

Men
Women

Badminton

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Boxing

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Cycling

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Field hockey

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Men's tournament
Women's tournament

Sri Lanka's women's team was announced on 3 February 2016.[4]

Football

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Men's tournament

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Maldives 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 3 Advance to Semi finals
2   India 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 3
3   Sri Lanka 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
Source: Futbo24
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
  India0–1  Sri Lanka
Zarwan Johar   12'
Attendance: 8000

  Maldivesv  Sri Lanka
Women's tournament

Handball

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Judo

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Kabbadi

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Kho-Kho

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Shooting

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Squash

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Swimming

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Table tennis

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Taekwondo

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Tennis

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Sri Lanka's team consists of eight athletes (four men and four women).[5]

Men
Women

Triathlon

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Volleyball

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Weightlifting

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Sri Lanka's team consists of fifteen athletes (eight men and seven women).[6]

Men
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Chathuranga Lakmal −56 kg 111 1 128 2 239  
Sudesh Peiris −62 kg 115 1 150 1 265  
Indika Dissanayake −69 kg 128 1 153 2 281  
Chinthana Vidanage −77 kg 133 2 167 2 300  
Romesh Samarasekara −85 kg
Thusitha Abeykoon −94 kg
Chanaka Peters −105 kg
Saman Abeywickrema +105 kg
Women
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Hansani Gomes −48 kg 65 2 80 2 145  
Chamari Warnakulasooriya −53 kg 65 2 85 2 150  
Maheshi Umera −58 kg 61 3 81 3 142  
Vinodani Dharmasena −63 kg 63 3 75 2 138  
Chaturika Priyanthi −69 kg 71 3 90 3 161  
Ashini Wickramasinghe −75 kg
Anushka Kaluthanthri +75 kg

Wrestling

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Wushu

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Sri Lanka to field 484 athletes in 23 disciplines". Daily news. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 30 December 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Manjula to lead Sri Lanka". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 29 January 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. ^ Kaluarachchi, Anjana (24 January 2015). "69 athletes and 20 officials have been included in the Sri Lankan contingent for the South Asian Games". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Hockey: Well balanced Sri Lanka Women's team for SAG". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Colombo, Sri Lanka. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  5. ^ "Sri Lanka Tennis Team for South Asian Games 2016". ft.lk. Wijeya Newspapers Ltd. 4 February 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  6. ^ Rajapakse, Sirinama (25 January 2015). "Lifters carry needless burdens". Ceylon Today. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 25 January 2015.