Sri Lanka at the 2016 South Asian Games

Sri Lanka at the
2016 South Asian Games
IOC code SRI
NOC National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
in Guwahati and Shillong
Competitors 484 in 23 sports
Flag bearer Manjula Kumara
Medals
Ranked 2nd
Gold Silver Bronze Total
25 57 89 171
South Asian Games appearances
  • 1984
  • 1985
  • 1987
  • 1989
  • 1991
  • 1993
  • 1995
  • 1999
  • 2004
  • 2006
  • 2010
  • 2016

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

Medal summary

Medal table

Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total Rank
Archery 0 2 0 2 3
Athletics 9 11 17 37 2
Badminton 0 2 6 8 2
Basketball 0 0 0 0 0
Boxing 0 0 0 0 0
Cycling 2 2 3 7 2
Field Hockey 0 1 0 1 3
Football 0 0 0 0 0
Handball 0 0 0 0 0
Judo 0 0 0 0 0
Kabaddi 0 0 0 0 0
Kho-Kho 0 0 0 0 0
Shooting 0 4 8 12 4
Squash 0 0 3 3 3
Swimming 12 16 11 39 2
Table tennis 0 1 7 8 2
Taekwondo 0 1 4 5 4
Tennis 0 0 7 7 2
Triathlon 0 0 2 2 3
Volleyball 0 2 0 2 2
Weightlifting 1 9 5 15 2
Wrestling 0 5 7 12 3
Wushu 1 1 4 6 4
Total 25 57 89 171 2

Medalists

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 Weightlifing 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

Athletics

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

Men
Women

Badminton

Boxing

Cycling

Field hockey

Men's tournament
Women's tournament

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

  • Geethani Abeyratne
  • Yamuna Wijesuriya
  • Jeewanthi Keerthiratne
  • Buddhika Gunaratne
  • Pradeepa Nilmini
  • Harshani Wickremasinghe
  • Shanika Upeksha
  • Geethika Damayanthi
  • Nawanjana Ekanayake
  • Sandaruwani Jayaratne
  • Sakuntala Illeperuma
  • I.D. Weerabahu
  • Chathurika Wijesuriya
  • Madhushani Jayanetti
  • C.T. Themiyadasa
  • C.D. Premasiri

Football

Men's tournament
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Maldives 1 1 0 0 3 1 +2 3 Advance to Semi finals
2  Sri Lanka 2 1 0 1 2 3 −1 3
3  India 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on February 2016. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.

6 February 2016
14:00
 India 0–1  Sri Lanka
Zarwan Johar  12
Nehru Stadium, Guwahati
Attendance: 8000

8 February 2016
17:00
 Maldives v  Sri Lanka
Women's tournament

Handball

Judo

Kabbadi

Kho-Kho

Shooting

Squash

Swimming

Table tennis

Taekwondo

Tennis

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

Men
Women

Triathlon

Volleyball

Weightlifting

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, silver medalist(s)
Sudesh Peiris −62 kg 115 1 150 1 265 1st, gold medalist(s)
Indika Dissanayake −69 kg 128 1 153 2 281 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Chinthana Vidanage −77 kg 133 2 167 2 300 2nd, silver medalist(s)
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 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Chamari Warnakulasooriya −53 kg 65 2 85 2 150 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Maheshi Umera −58 kg 61 3 81 3 142 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Vinodani Dharmasena −63 kg 63 3 75 2 138 2nd, silver medalist(s)
Chaturika Priyanthi −69 kg 71 3 90 3 161 3rd, bronze medalist(s)
Ashini Wickramasinghe −75 kg
Anushka Kaluthanthri +75 kg

Wrestling

Wushu

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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