Sri Lanka competed at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships in Shanghai, China. Sri Lanka sent 3 athletes to these championships.

Swimming

For the first time ever qualification standards were put in place, which meant smaller countries such as Sri Lanka could only send wild cards (2 male and 1 female). The three swimmers were selected after selection trials at the Police Pool in Colombo in April 2011.14th FINA World Championships – Shanghai 2011

Men AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank Heshan Unamboowe50 m freestyle24.6457did not advance 100 m backstroke57.9543did not advance Matthew Abeysinghe200 m freestyle1:55.3348did not advance 400 m freestyle4:09.4542did not advance

Women AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRank Reshika Udugampola100 m freestyle1:04.2363did not advance 50 m butterfly31.1542did not advance

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