| Sri Lanka at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships | |
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| FINA code | SRI |
| National federation | Sri Lanka Aquatics Sports Union |
| in Gwangju, South Korea | |
| Competitors | 3 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
| Other related appearances | |
 FINA athletes (2015) | |
Sri Lanka competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July.
Sri Lanka qualified four swimmers. One swimmer did not participated. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Dimuth Peiris | 50 m backstroke | 27.18 | 55 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m backstroke | 59.62 | 54 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Aniqah Gaffoor | 50 m butterfly | 30.36 | 49 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 1:12.63 | 49 | did not advance | ||||
| Kimiko Raheem | 50 m freestyle | 27.56 | 57 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m backstroke | 1:06.52 | 50 | did not advance | ||||
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