Sri Lanka at the 2016 South Asian Games

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Sri Lanka at the
2016 South Asian Games
Flag of Sri Lanka.svg
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)

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]

Medal summary[]

Medal table[]

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 sports)256498187

Medalists[]

Medal Name Sport Event
 Gold Mathew Abeysinghe Swimming 100 m freestyle
 Gold Mathew Abeysinghe Swimming
 Gold Mathew Abeysinghe Swimming
 Gold Mathew Abeysinghe Swimming
 Gold Mathew Abeysinghe Swimming
 Gold Mathew Abeysinghe Swimming
 Gold

Kyle Abeysinghe

Shehan De Silva,

Mathew Abeysinghe

Swimming
 Gold Kimiko Raheem Swimming
 Gold Kimiko Raheem Swimming
 Gold Kimiko Raheem Swimming
 Gold Kimiko Raheem Swimming
 Gold Kimiko Raheem Swimming
 Gold Cycling
 Gold Cycling
 Gold Sudesh Peiris Weightlifting
 Gold Wushu
 Gold Himasha Eashan Athletics
 Gold Athletics
 Gold Indunil Herath Athletics
 Gold Sri Lanka Athletics
 Gold Manjula Kumara Athletics
 Gold Athletics
 Gold Rumeshika Rathnayake Athletics 100 metres
 Gold Nimali Liyanarachchi Athletics 800 metres
 Gold Sri Lanka Athletics 4×100 metres relay

Archery[]

Main article: Archery at the 2016 South Asian Games

Athletics[]

Main article: Athletics at the 2016 South Asian Games

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

Men
Women

Badminton[]

Main article: Badminton at the 2016 South Asian Games

Boxing[]

Main article: Boxing at the 2016 South Asian Games

Cycling[]

Main article: Cycling at the 2016 South Asian Games

Field hockey[]

Main article: Field hockey at the 2016 South Asian Games
Men's tournament
Women's tournament

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

Football[]

Main article: Football at the 2016 South Asian Games
Men's tournament
Main article: Football at the 2016 South Asian Games – 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
Goal 12'
Attendance: 8000
 Maldivesv Sri Lanka
Women's tournament
Main article: Football at the 2016 South Asian Games – Women's tournament

Handball[]

Main article: Handball at the 2016 South Asian Games

Judo[]

Main article: Judo at the 2016 South Asian Games

Kabbadi[]

Main article: Kabbadi at the 2016 South Asian Games

Kho-Kho[]

Main article: Kho-Kho at the 2016 South Asian Games

Shooting[]

Main article: Shooting at the 2016 South Asian Games

Squash[]

Main article: Squash at the 2016 South Asian Games

Swimming[]

Main article: Swimming at the 2016 South Asian Games

Table tennis[]

Main article: Table tennis at the 2016 South Asian Games

Taekwondo[]

Main article: Taekwondo at the 2016 South Asian Games

Tennis[]

Main article: Tennis at the 2016 South Asian Games

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

Men
Women

Triathlon[]

Main article: Triathlon at the 2016 South Asian Games

Volleyball[]

Main article: Volleyball at the 2016 South Asian Games

Weightlifting[]

Main article: Weightlifting at the 2016 South Asian Games

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 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Sudesh Peiris −62 kg 115 1 150 1 265 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Indika Dissanayake −69 kg 128 1 153 2 281 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Chinthana Vidanage −77 kg 133 2 167 2 300 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
−85 kg
−94 kg
−105 kg
+105 kg
Women
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Hansani Gomes −48 kg 65 2 80 2 145 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
−53 kg 65 2 85 2 150 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
−58 kg 61 3 81 3 142 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
−63 kg 63 3 75 2 138 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
−69 kg 71 3 90 3 161 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
−75 kg
+75 kg

Wrestling[]

Main article: Wrestling at the 2016 South Asian Games

Wushu[]

Main article: Wushu at the 2016 South Asian Games

See also[]

References[]

  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.
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