Sri Lanka participated in the 16th Asian Games, held in Guangzhou, China, from 12 to 27 November.
| Sri Lanka at the 2010 Asian Games | |
|---|---|
| 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) | |
Archery
Sri Lanka sent 5 archers for the multi-sport event including 3 men and 2 women archers.
- Men
- Indranath Perera
- Chaminda Rajasinghe
- Nipun Seneviratne
- Women
- Dilhara Salgado
- Shashikala Kumarasinghe
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
Sri Lanka sent 4 badminton athletes including 2 men and a woman for the event.
- Men
- Niluka Karunaratne
- Dinuka Karunaratne
- Women
- Thilini Jayasinghe
Beach Volleyball
Sri Lanka sent the men's and women's beach volleyball teams.
- Men
- Asanka Pradeep & Pubudu Ekanayake
- Mahesh Perera & Wasantha Ratnapala
- Women
- Sujeewa Withanange & Nirosha Gunasinghe
- LS Somaratne & HN Lakmini
Boxing
Sri Lanka was scheduled to send 7 boxers (6 men and 1 women) to the Games, but 3 men boxers withdrew from the competition. The 2010 Commonwealth Games gold medalist Manju Wanniarachchi also withdrew due to injury.
- Men
- Chaminda Tennakoon
- Saman Priyadharshana Silva
- PD Suresh
- Women
- Niranjala Senanayake
Cricket
Sri 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
- Lakshman Wijeratne
- Women
- Lasanthi Gunathilaka
Golf
Sri Lanka sent 4 golfers, all men.
- Mithun Perera
- T Nadaraja
- VB Ranaratna
- KA Chandradasa
Gymnastics
Sri Lanka sent 2 male gymnasts.
Artistic
- Men
- Nadika Cooray
- Tharindu Pathmaperuma
Kabbadi
- Women
- Team
However, according to the official Olympic Committee website, Kabbadi was not listed as a sport being competed by Sri Lanka.
Karate
Sri Lanka sent one male karate athlete.
- Men
RJ Edward
Rowing
Sri Lanka sent only 2 rowers for the Asian Games.
- Men
- Rajeev De Silva- Single and Double Sculls
- Guyan Jayaratne- Double Sculls
Rugby sevens
Sri Lanka's men's team consisted of 12 players.
Sailing
Sri Lanka sent 4 sailors for the Asian Games including 3 male sailors and a woman sailor.
- Men
- DA de Alwis
- Janaka Pathirage
- CL Gunawardena
- Women
- Sureni Alapatha
Shooting
Sri Lanka sent 4 male shooters.
- Men
- Edirisinghe Senanayake
- Sarath Chandrasiri
- Mangala Samarakoon
- Yamith Krishantha
Squash
Sri Lanka sent a delegation consisting of men's squash team.
- Men
- Navin Samarasinghe
- Gihan Suwaris
- Binura Jayasuriya
Swimming
Sri Lanka sent 2 swimmers for the multi-sporting event.
- Men
- Heshan Unamboowe
- Women
- Madhawee Weerathunga
Synchronized swimming
- Elisha Gomes
- Dehara Katipearachchi
Taekwondo
Sri Lanka sent 2 competitors for taekwondo.
- Men
- Ravindra Rajapaksa
- Gayan Kumara
Table tennis
Sri Lanka sent 2 paddlers.
- Men
- Rohan Sirisena
- Women
- Ishara Madurangi
Tennis
Sri Lanka sent 3 male tennis players.
- Men
- Harshana Godamanna
- Thangarajah Dineshkanthan
- Vimukthi de Alwis
Weightlifting
Sri 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
- Priyantha Wijesuriya
- Chaturanga Dissananyake
Wushu
Sri Lanka sent only one wushu competitor for the event.
- Men
- ID Abeyratne
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