Srilanka, Oct. 19 -- Sri Lanka will field a 100-strong athlete delegation for the third Asian Youth Games (AYG) in Bahrain from October 22-31.

Team Sri Lanka will number 150, including a record 100 athletes - 56 boys and 44 girls - who will compete in 12 sports. The athletes will be supported by 31 team officials and 19 delegation officials.

This is the largest contingent the Island-nation will field at an AYG.

Sri Lanka will take part in athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, esports, golf, kabaddi, swimming, taekwondo, beach volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling events.

Boxer Janidu Dhananjaya, the national number one in the Under-16, 52kg category and long-jumper Dilini Nethsala will carry the Sri Lankan flag at the Opening Ce...