2011 South Asian Beach Games
st south asian beach game held hambantota sri lanka october opening ceremony held hambantota beach stadium located hambantota district athlete eight south asian nation competed sri lankan bid hambantota selected bid bangladesh maldives south asian national olympic committee unanimous decision logo launched january galle mascot represents character called salu paaliya one pali pali character represents various dance form believed salu paaliya comical action power heal ideal beach game mascot marathon swimming sailing contested arugam bay remaining sport contested hambantota however later organizer decided move event closer location tangalle tissamaharama event sport held triathlon beach bodybuilding dropped program due lack participant total eight country participated south asian beach game afghanistan bangladesh bhutan india maldives nepal pakistan sri lanka schedule event south asian beach game host nation sri lanka official website