Sri Lanka at the 2016 South Asian Games
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| Sri Lanka at the 2016 South Asian Games | |
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| 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 |
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| 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 table
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Swimming | 12 | 16 | 11 | 39 |
 Athletics | 9 | 11 | 17 | 37 |
 Cycling | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
 Weightlifting | 1 | 9 | 5 | 15 |
 Wushu | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
 Wrestling | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
 Boxing | 0 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
 Shooting | 0 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
 Badminton | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
 Archery | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Volleyball | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Table tennis | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
 Judo | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
 Taekwondo | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
 Squash | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Field hockey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tennis | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
 Kabaddi | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Triathlon | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Football | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Handball | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kho-Kho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals (22 entries) | 25 | 64 | 98 | 187 |
Medalists
Archery
Athletics
Sri Lanka's team consists of 69 athletes (41 men and 28 women)[3]
- Men
- Himasha Eashan (100m, 4X100m)
- Mohommed Ashraful (100m, 4X100m)
- Vinoj Suranjaya Silva (200m, 4X100m)
- Mohommed Rajaskhan (200m)
- Dilip Ruwan (400m, 4X400m)
- Ajith Premakumara (400m, 4x400m)
- Indunil Herath (800m),
- Hemantha Kumara (800m)
- Chinthaka Somawardana (1500m)
- Sanjeewa Lakmal (1500m)
- M.S. Pushpakumara (5000m)
- G.N. Bandara (5000m)
- Lionel Samarajeewa (10,000m)
- Saman Kumara (10,000m)
- Anuradha Cooray (Marathon)
- Amila Kumara (Marathon)
- Hasith Nirmal (110m Hurudles)
- Saliya Randeewa (110m Hurdles)
- Aravinda Chathuranga (400m Hurdles)
- C.R. Seneviratne (400m Hurdles)
- Manjula Kumara (High Jump)
- A.K. Pathirana (High Jump)
- Ishara Sandaruwan (Pole Vault)
- A.C. Fernando (Pole Vault)
- D.M. Liyanapathiranage (Long Jump)
- Amila Jayasiri (Long Jump)
- Eranda Fernando (Triple Jump)
- Dulan Thilakaratne (Triple Jump)
- Joy Dhanushka Perera (Shot Put)
- U.P. Jayawardana (Discus Throw)
- Sisira Kumara (Hammer Throw)
- E.P. Alanson (Hammer Throw)
- Sumeda Ranasinghe (Javelin Throw)
- Sampath Ranasinghe (Javelin Throw)
- Shehan Ambepitiya (4x100m)
- S.L. Wickramasinghe (4X100m)
- Umanga Surendra (4X100m)
- Kasun Seneviratne (4X400m)
- Kalinga Kumarage (4x400m)
- Madhumal Peries (4X400m)
- Anjana Gunarathne (4X400m)
- Women
- Rumeshika Rathnayake (100m, 200m, 4X100m)
- Chamali Priyadarshani (100m, long jump, 4X100m)
- S.S. Jayathilaka (200m, 4X100m)
- Chandrika Rasnayake (400m, 4x400m)
- Omaya Udayangani (400m, 4x400m)
- Nimali Liyanarachchi (800m)
- Gayanthika Abeyrathne (800m, 1500m, 4X400m)
- Nilani Rathnayake (1500m, 5000m)
- S.A. Lamahewage (10,000m)
- Niluka Geethani Rajasekara (Marathon)
- Lakmini Anuradhi (Marathon)
- Ireshani Rajasinghe (100m Hurdles)
- Lakshika Sugandhi (100m Hurdles, 4X100m)
- Eranga Dulakshi (400m Hurdles)
- Kaushalya Madushani (400m Hurdles)
- Tharanga Vinodani (High Jump)
- Dulanjali Ranasinghe (High Jump)
- Sarangi Silva (Long Jump)
- Vidusha Lakshani (Triple Jump)
- Hashini Balasooriya (Triple Jump)
- Tharika Fernando (Shot Put)
- Nadeeka Lakmali (Javelin Throw)
- Dilhani Lekamge (Javelin Throw)
- Nadeeshani Waragoda (4X100m)
- S.L. Vidanaduruge (4X100m)
- Geethani Pathmakumari (4X400m)
- Upamali Rathnakumari (4X400m)
- Nirmali Madushika (4X400m)
Badminton
Boxing
Cycling
Field hockey
- Men's tournament
- Women's tournament
Sri Lanka's women's team was announced on 3 February 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 |
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.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result.
| India | 0–1 | Sri Lanka |
|---|---|---|
Zarwan Johar  12' |
Attendance: 8000
- Women's tournament
Handball
Judo
Kabbadi
Kho-Kho
Shooting
Squash
Swimming
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Tennis
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 |  |
| 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 | ||||||