| Sri Lanka at the Asian Games | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | SRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka |
| Medals Ranked 25th |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
Sri Lanka first competed at the Asian Games in 1951. Sri Lanka has won 47 medals across it participation at the Asian Games. [1]
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1951 New Delhi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
 1954 Manila | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
 1958 Tokyo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
 1962 Jakarta | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
 1966 Bangkok | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 1970 Bangkok | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
 1974 Tehran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 1978 Bangkok | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| 1982 New Delhi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 1986 Seoul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 1990 Beijing | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| 1994 Hiroshima | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 26 |
| 1998 Bangkok | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 2002 Busan | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 21 |
 2006 Doha | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 36 |
| 2010 Guangzhou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 incheon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 27 |
| 2018 Jakarta-Palembang | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 Hangzhou | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 26 |
| 2026 Nagoya | Future event | ||||
| 2030 Doha | Future event | ||||
 2034 Riyadh | Future event | ||||
| Total | 12 | 13 | 26 | 49 | 25 |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Athletics | 11 | 7 | 13 | 31 |
 Cricket | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Golf | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Boxing | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
 Tennis | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
 Sailing | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Cycling | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Karate | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 12 | 13 | 26 | 51 |
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