| Sri Lanka at the 2010 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | SRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka |
| in Guangzhou | |
| Competitors | 104 in 24 sports |
| Flag bearer | Mithun Perera |
| Medals |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Sri Lanka participated at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.
Archery
Sri Lanka sent 5 archers for the multi-sport event including 3 men and 2 women archers.
- Men
- Women
Athletics
Sri Lanka sent 21 athletes for the competition.
- Men
- Manjula Kumara
- Chaminda Wijekoon
- Prasanna Amarasekara
- KK Seneviratne
- Nalin Priyantha
- Keith de Mel
- DN Karunaratne
- Gayan Wickramasinghe
- Rohitha Pushpakumara
- Gihan Ratnayake
- Shivantha Weerasuriya
- Ashan Hasaranga
- Women
- Jani Chathurangani
- Nadeeka Lakmali
- Chamli Priyadarshani
- Chandrika Rasnayake
- Niluka Nadeeshani
- Niranjani Abeywickrema
- Sujani Buddhika
Badminton
Main article: Badminton at the 2010 Asian GamesSri Lanka sent 4 badminton athletes including 2 men and women for the event.
- Men
- Women
Beach Volleyball
Sri Lanka sent 2 men and women beach volleyball teams.
- Men
- Women
- Sujeewa Withanange & Nirosha Gunasinghe
- LS Somaratne & HN Lakmini
Boxing
Sri Lanka was scheduled to send 7 boxers (6 men and 1 women), but 3 men boxers withdrew from the competition. The 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medalist Manju Wanniarachchi also withdrew due to injury.
- Men
- Women
Cricket
Main article: Cricket at the 2010 Asian GamesSri Lanka men's cricket team was eligible to participate in the competition as it was the first instance that cricket was included in an Asian Games event.
Despite the absence of main cricketing nation, India, Sri Lankan team was ranked at 4th place and couldn't able to receive any medal at the cricket competition.
- Roster
- Jehan Mubarak
- Jeevantha Kulatunga
- Kaushalya Weeraratne
- Chinthaka Jayasinghe
- Indika de Saram
- Nuwan Zoysa
- Dilhara Lokuhettige
- Kaushal Lokuarachchi
- Dilshan Munaweera
- T.M. Sampath
- Kusal Perera
- Isuru Udana
- Sajeewa Weerakoon
- Gayan Wijekoon
- Malinga Bandara
Cycling
Sri Lanka sent 2 cyclists for the event.
Road
- Men
- Women
Golf
Main article: Golf at the 2010 Asian GamesSri Lanka sent 4 golfers, all men.
Gymnastics
Sri Lanka sent 2 male gymnasts.
Artistic
- Men
Kabbadi
Main article: Kabaddi at the 2010 Asian Games- Women
- Team
However, according to the official Olympic Committee website, Kabbadi was not listed as a sport being competed by Sri Lanka.
Karate
Main article: Karate at the 2010 Asian GamesSri Lanka sent one male karate athlete.
- Men
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 2010 Asian GamesSri Lanka sent only 2 rowers for the Asian Games.
- Men
- Rajeev De Silva- Single and Double Sculls
- Guyan Jayaratne- Double Sculls
Rugby sevens
Main article: Rugby sevens at the 2010 Asian GamesSri Lanka's men's team consisted of 12 players.
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 2010 Asian GamesSri Lanka sent 4 sailors for the Asian Games including 3 male sailors and a woman sailor.
- Men
- Women
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2010 Asian GamesSri Lanka sent 4 male shooters.
- Men
Squash
Main article: Squash at the 2010 Asian GamesSri Lanka sent a delegation consisting of men's squash team.
- Men
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 2010 Asian GamesSri Lanka sent 2 swimmers for the multi-sporting event.
- Men
- Women
Synchronized swimming
Main article: Synchronized swimming at the 2010 Asian GamesTaekwondo
Main article: Taekwondo at the 2010 Asian GamesSri Lanka sent 2 competitors for taekwondo.
- Men
Table tennis
Main article: Table tennis at the 2010 Asian GamesSri Lanka sent 2 paddlers.
- Men
- Women
Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 2010 Asian GamesSri Lanka sent 3 male tennis players.
- Men
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 2010 Asian GamesSri Lanka sent 2 male weightlifters as a part of the 2010 Asian Games. However the team will not include Suresh Peris or Chintana Vindange medal winners at the 2010 Commonwealth games.
- Men
Wushu
Main article: Wushu at the 2010 Asian GamesSri Lanka sent only one wushu competitor for the event.
- Men
References
- Sri Lanka Sports News | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers
- ^ "Sport". Archived from the original on 2010-11-12. Retrieved 2010-11-07.
- "Sri Lanka Sports News | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers". www.dailynews.lk. Archived from the original on 2010-11-02.
- ^ Mubarak to lead Sri Lanka at 2010 Asian Games | Sri Lanka Cricket
- ^ "Hata 404".
- Sri Lanka's golfer Mithun focused on Asian gold The Official Website of the 16th Asian Games
- Kabaddi girls brace for a hair raiser – Hindustan Times
- Rajeev and Guyan to represent Sri Lanka at rowing at Asian Games The Official Website of the 16th Asian Games
- Rugby union at the 2010 Asian Games
- Sri Lanka men's squash team for Asian Games The Official Website of the 16th Asian Games
