ISLAMABAD, March 13: Sri Lanka will compete in all the 15 disciplines of the upcoming March 29-April 7 SAF Games with a 274-strong contingent.

The contingent comprises 224 players and 50 officials, according to the 'Entries by Name' received by the SAF Games Secretariat on Saturday.

The Secretariat has received entries from all but Nepal, which too is expected to send entries soon.

The Games feature competitions in athletics, badminton, boxing, football, kabaddi, karate, rowing, squash, shooting, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling.

Sri Lanka will take part in: athletics (33 male, 18 female athletes and 10 officials), badminton (six male, six female and two officials), boxing (nine players and three officials), Karate (10 male and four officials), football (20 players four officials), kabaddi, (12 players and two officials), rowing (12 players and two officials), squash (four male, four female and two officials), shooting (14 male nine female three officials), swimming (11 male nine female and three officials, table tennis (four male, four female and two officials), taekwondo (nine male, three female and three officials), volleyball (12 players and four officials), weightlifting (eight players and three officials) and wrestling (seven players and three official).-APP

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