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| Sri Lanka at the 2006 Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | SRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka |
| in Doha | |
| Flag bearer | Manjula Kumara |
| Medals Ranked 32nd |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |
Sri Lanka participated at the 2006 Asian Games , held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Sri Lanka ranked 32nd with 1 silver medal and 2 bronze medals in this edition of the Asian Games, all from the sports of Athletics. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Date |
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 Silver | Susanthika Jayasinghe | Athletics | Women's 100 metres | 9 |
 Bronze | Susanthika Jayasinghe | Athletics | Women's 200 metres | 11 |
| Bronze | Rohan Pradeep Kumara Rohitha Pushpakumara Prasanna Amarasekara Ashoka Jayasundara | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 metres relay | 12 |
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Badminton was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. Singles, doubles, and team events were contested for both men and women. Mixed Doubles were also contested. Competition took place from November 30 to December 9. All events were held at Aspire Hall 3.
An Athletics competition was contested at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar from December 7 to December 12. Twenty-three events were contested for the men while 22 were on the slate for the women. Only the 3000 Meter Steeplechase was not contested for by the women. All track and field events were held at Khalifa International Stadium, and the racewalking and marathon took place at the Doha Corniche. A total of 530 athletes from 41 nations took part in the competition. Bhutan, Brunei, Indonesia and Myanmar were the only nations without a representative in the events.
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