2006 South Asian Games
south asian game also known th south asian game held colombo sri lanka august august sugathadasa stadium sportspersons competing record discipline sport th edition saf game also marked debut afghanistan another highlight saf game unprecedented high level security official player amid violent clash sri lankan government troop ltte earlier game originally scheduled held postponed following indonesian tsunami wave devastated northern eastern region porapol ancient sport coconut fighting wali kukula jungle fowl chosen official logo mascot saf game respectively south asian game encompassed record discipline hockey reintroduced several year athlete eight country competed south asian game afghanistan bangladesh bhutan india maldives nepal pakistan sri lanka note section need updated doping test host nation sri lanka nagalingm edirith weeresinghe sriyani kulawansa former sri lankan athlete lit game torch opening ceremony india made clean sweep archery badminton rowing wushu womens kabaddi event introduced maldives failed claim medal second consecutive time sri lanka swimmer mayumi raheem win medal gold silver bronze record athlete single game th saf game could freed infamous trend steroidusing athlete boost performance group athlete reportedly tested positive use banned performanceenhancing substance nine positive case reported urine sample taken eightnation game tested ioc ratified laboratory malaysia prominent athlete tested positive included nepal double goldmedalist athlete rajendra bahadur bhandari pakistani boxer nauman karim fly weight kg mehrullah lasi feather weight kg faisal karim light welter kg sri lankas athlete jani chathurangani silva rumoured medium report indian athlete failed dope test later hemasiri fernando srilankan olympic committee president said indian athlete tested positive info saf game saf game sacep picture opening ceremony picture saif game