# List of Sri Lankan records in swimming

The Sri Lankans records in swimming are the fastest ever performances of swimmers from Sri Lanka, which are recognised and ratified by the Sri Lanka Aquatic Sports Union.
All records were set in finals unless noted otherwise.

## Long Course (50 m)
### Men

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 22.65 | h | Matthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 9 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| 100m freestyle | 49.11 | h | Matthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 7 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| 200m freestyle | 1:50.97 | h | Matthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 19 August 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 400m freestyle | 4:03.90 | | Matthew Abeysinghe | Killer Whale Aquatics | 25 September 2014 | Sri Lankan Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 800m freestyle | 8:49.80 | | Anusara Abeygoonawardane | Killer Whale Aquatics | 6 October 2022 | Sri Lankan Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 1500m freestyle | 16:23.61 | | Matthew Abeysinghe | Killer Whale Aquatics | 14 July 2012 | National Age Group Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 50m backstroke | 25.86 | h | Akalanka Peiris | Sri Lanka | 17 February 2024 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 100m backstroke | 56.99 | | Akalanka Peiris | Sri Lanka | 11 September 2017 | Asian Age Group Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan |
| 200m backstroke | 2:05.49 | h | Andrew Abeysinghe | Dayton Raiders | 4 August 2008 | US Junior Championships | Minneapolis, United States |
| 50m breaststroke | 30.03 | | Kiran Jasinghe | Sri Lanka | 19 October 2016 | South Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:05.86 | | Kiran Jasinghe | Sri Lanka | 7 February 2016 | South Asian Games | Guwahati, India |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:26.17 | | Kiran Jasinghe | Sri Lanka | 6 February 2016 | South Asian Games | Guwahati, India |
| 50m butterfly | 24.89 | h | Akalanka Peiris | Sri Lanka | 29 July 2022 | Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| 100m butterfly | 54.44 | b | Cherantha de Silva | Sri Lanka | 17 June 2017 | Singaporean Championships | Singapore |
| 200m butterfly | 2:05.10 | | Cherantha de Silva | - | 11 March 2017 | - | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 200m individual medley | 2:07.15 | | Matthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 20 October 2016 | South Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 400m individual medley | 4:36.12 | b | Matthew Abeysinghe | Dayton Raiders | 28 March 2008 | - | Indianapolis, United States |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:22.84 | h | Mathew Abeysinghe (49.51)Akalanka Peiris (51.75)Cherantha de Silva (51.00)Kyle Abeysinghe (50.58) | Sri Lanka | 6 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:53.46 | | Kavindra NugawelaDilanka ShehanKaveen WeerasingheKyle Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 22 October 2016 | South Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 4×100m medley relay | 3:58.11 | | Matthew Abeysinghe (1:03.00)Kiran Jasinghe (1:06.10)Cherantha de Silva (57.45)Kyle Abeysinghe (51.56) | Sri Lanka | 10 February 2016 | South Asian Games | Guwahati, India |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 26.49 | | Kimiko Raheem | Sri Lanka | 8 February 2016 | South Asian Games | Guwahati, India |
| 100m freestyle | 57.20 | | Kimiko Raheem | Sri Lanka | 10 February 2016 | South Asian Games | Guwahati, India |
| 200m freestyle | 2:07.83 | | Kimiko Raheem | Sri Lanka | 21 October 2016 | South Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 400m freestyle | 4:37.30 | | Machiko Raheem | - | 25 September 2014 | Sri Lankan Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 800m freestyle | 9:48.62 | | Ishani Senanayake | Sri Lanka | 8 February 2016 | South Asian Games | Guwahati, India |
| 1500m freestyle | 18:38.07 | | Minagi Rupesinghe | Sri Lanka | 8 September 2023 | World Junior Championships | Netanya, Israel |
| 50m backstroke | 29.75 | | Kimiko Raheem | Sri Lanka | 9 February 2016 | South Asian Games | Guwahati, India |
| 100m backstroke | 1:02.40 | | Kimiko Raheem | - | 12 May 2016 | - | |
| 200m backstroke | 2:18.09 | | Kimiko Raheem | Sri Lanka | 7 February 2016 | South Asian Games | Guwahati, India |
| 50m breaststroke | 33.95 | | Mineka Karunaratne | - | 15 November 2008 | Sri Lankan Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:14.54 | | Ramudi Samarakoon | Killer Whale Aquatics | 7 October 2022 | Sri Lankan Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:45.25 | | Mayumi Raheem | Sri Lanka | 18 August 2006 | South Asian Games | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 50m butterfly | 29.81 | h | Dilrukshi Perera | Sri Lanka | 7 April 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia |
| 100m butterfly | 1:05.29 | | Machiko Raheem | Killer Whale Aquatics | 25 September 2014 | Sri Lankan Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 200m butterfly | 2:30.91 | | Machiko Raheem | - | 2 November 2014 | - | |
| 200m individual medley | 2:28.16 | | Kimiko Raheem | - | 30 October 2014 | - | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 400m individual medley | 5:21.77 | | Kimiko Raheem | - | 31 October 2014 | - | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 4:04.45 | | Kimiko RaheemVinoli KaluarachchiNaveesha KarunanayakeShehanthi Gunawardana | Sri Lanka | 21 October 2016 | South Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 8:58.63 | | Kimiko RaheemVinoli KaluarachchiNaveesha KarunanayakeShehanthi Gunawardana | Sri Lanka | 22 October 2016 | South Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:35.36 | | Kimiko RaheemMelani FernandoHiruni PereraVinoli Kaluarachchi | Sri Lanka | 19 October 2016 | South Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:52.52 | h | | Sri Lanka | 21 July 2017 | Commonwealth Youth Games | Nassau, The Bahamas | |
| 4×100m medley relay | 4:30.90 | | Akalanka Peiris (59.54)Diluk Tennakoon Mudiyansalage (1:13.88)Shenali Herath (1:12.76)Dilrukshi Perera (1:04.72) | Sri Lanka | 8 September 2017 | Asian Age Group Championships | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |

## Short Course (25 m)
### Men

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 22.16 | | Matthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 6 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 100m freestyle | 49.27 | | Matthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 9 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 200m freestyle | 1:48.92 | | Matthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 5 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 400m freestyle | 3:56.79 | h | Matthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 14 December 2012 | World Championships | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 800m freestyle | | | | | |
| 1500m freestyle | 16:57.12 | | Dilanka Bandisaththamge | Sri Lanka | 6 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 50m backstroke | 24.95 | | Akalanka Peiris | Sri Lanka | 8 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 100m backstroke | 54.14 | | Akalanka Peiris | Sri Lanka | 7 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 200m backstroke | 2:01.55 | | Akalanka Peiris | Sri Lanka | 6 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 50m breaststroke | 28.79 | | Kiran Jasinghe | Sri Lanka | 7 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:02.84 | | Kiran Jasinghe | Sri Lanka | 6 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:20.68 | | Kiran Jasinghe | Sri Lanka | 5 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 50m butterfly | 23.48 | | Cherantha De Silva | Sri Lanka | 1 December 2017 | Singaporean Championships | Singapore, Singapore |
| 100m butterfly | 52.19 | | Cherantha De Silva | Sri Lanka | 2 December 2017 | Singaporean Championships | Singapore, Singapore |
| 200m butterfly | 1:57.99 | | Cherantha De Silva | Sri Lanka | 1 December 2017 | Singaporean Championships | Singapore, Singapore |
| 100m individual medley | 56.71 | h | Matthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 6 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 200m individual medley | 2:01.66 | | Matthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 9 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 400m individual medley | 4:38.79 | | Kyle Abeysinghe | | | |
| 4×50m freestyle relay | | | | | | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 3:19.07 | | Akalanka PeirisMatthew AbeysingheStephan PereraKavindra Nugawela | Sri Lanka | 5 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 7:42.48 | | Stephan PereraDilanka ShehanKavindra NugawelaMatthew Abeysinghe | Sri Lanka | 8 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 4×50m medley relay | | | | | | |
| 4×100m medley relay | | | | | | |

### Women

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location |
| 50m freestyle | 26.13 | h | Machiko Raheem | Sri Lanka | 6 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 100m freestyle | 57.42 | h | Kimiko Raheem | Sri Lanka | 7 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 200m freestyle | 2:02.88 | h | Machiko Raheem | Sri Lanka | 7 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 400m freestyle | 4:35.49 | h | Ramudi Samarakoon | Stipendium Hungaricum | 7 November 2024 | Hungarian Championships | Kaposvár, Hungary |
| 800m freestyle | 9:34.42 | | Ramudi Samarakoon | Sri Lanka | 7 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 1500m freestyle | | | | | |
| 50m backstroke | 28.89 | h | Kimiko Raheem | Sri Lanka | 9 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 100m backstroke | 1:02.70 | h | Kimiko Raheem | Sri Lanka | 6 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 200m backstroke | 2:14.91 | h | Kimiko Raheem | Sri Lanka | 8 December 2016 | World Championships | Windsor, Canada |
| 50m breaststroke | 33.36 | h | Ramudi Samarakoon | Stipendium Hungaricum | 9 November 2024 | Hungarian Championships | Kaposvár, Hungary |
| 100m breaststroke | 1:13.46 | h | Ramudi Samarakoon | Stipendium Hungaricum | 6 November 2024 | Hungarian Championships | Kaposvár, Hungary |
| 200m breaststroke | 2:41.16 | h | Ramudi Samarakoon | Stipendium Hungaricum | 8 November 2024 | Hungarian Championships | Kaposvár, Hungary |
| 50m butterfly | 28.93 | | Sandu Muhandiramge | Sri Lanka | 9 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 100m butterfly | 1:03.54 | h | Machiko Raheem | Sri Lanka | 6 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 200m butterfly | 2:35.61 | h | Miniruwani Samarakoon | Sri Lanka | 9 April 2008 | World Championships | Manchester, United Kingdom |
| 100m individual medley | 1:06.01 | h | Machiko Raheem | Sri Lanka | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 200m individual medley | 2:26.65 | h | Kimiko Raheem | Sri Lanka | 6 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar |
| 400m individual medley | 5:45.59 | | Shazna Mahir | Sri Lanka | 6 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | | | | | | |
| 4×100m freestyle relay | 4:00.18 | | Bhakthi KarunasenaSandu MuhandiramgeGanga SeneviratheneHiruki De Silva | Sri Lanka | 5 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 4×200m freestyle relay | 8:54.91 | | Sandu Savindi JayaweeraGanga SeneviratnaRamudi SamarakoonBhakthi Karunasena | Sri Lanka | 8 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 4×50 m medley relay | | | | | | |
| 4×100 m medley relay | 4:24.66 | | Ganga MalwaththageRamudi SamarakoonAniqah GaffoorBhakthi Karunasena | Sri Lanka | 9 December 2019 | South Asian Games | Kathmandu, Nepal |

### Mixed relay

| Event | Time | | Name | Club | Date | Meet | Location | Ref |
| 4×50 m freestyle relay | | | | | | |
| 4×50 m medley relay | 1:52.58 | h | Kimiko Raheem (30.35)Kiran Jasinghe (30.16)Charantha De Silva K. T. (25.43)Machiko Raheem (26.64) | Sri Lanka | 4 December 2014 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | |