Sri Lanka competed at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, Russia, from 10 to 18 August 2013. A team of 8 athletes was announced to represent the country in the event. The men's 4x400 relay team qualified for the event by meeting the qualification time and winning the bronze medal at the 2013 Asian Athletics Championships in Pune, India. Both Lakmali and Merill qualified for the event by breaking the national record in their respective events (and by exceeding the qualification standard).
Results (q – qualified, NM – no mark, SB – season best)
Men Track and road events
AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDilhan AlokaChanaka JayasekaraDulan PriyashanthaKalhara SeneviratneDasun De SilvaAnjana Gunaratne4 × 400 metres relay3:06.5924 Did not advance Athletes in italics did not race
Women Track and road events AthleteEventHeatsSemifinalsFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankChristine Sonali Merrill400 metres hurdlesDQdid not advance
Field events AthleteEventPreliminariesFinalWidthHeightRankWidthHeightRankNadeeka LakmaliJavelin throw60.39 q1258.1612
References
External links IAAF World Championships – Sri Lanka