Airmen and Airwomen can choose from a wide range of support roles to specialized technical roles. Airmen and Airwomen make up the majority of personnel in the Sri Lanka Air Force, bringing in their specialist skills to provide vital support roles such as Engineering and Technical, Force Protection, Logistics, Personnel Administration, Medical Support and Intelligence. The Command Recruiting Officer will ascertain the number of vacancies available in respective Trades which require to be fulfilled.
| Nationality | Must be a citizen of Sri Lanka |
|---|---|
| Civil Status | Regular - Unmarried Volunteer and Direct Entry - Married/Unmarried |
| Age : |
As at 01 January 2025 - 01st Batch As at 01 June 2025 – 02nd Batch RegularMale - Not less than 18 years and not more than 23 years Female - Not less than 18 years and not more than 22 years Volunteer Male - Not less than 18 years and not more than 28 years Male - Not less than 18 years and not more than 32 years (Only for Agro Asst- Volunteer) Female - Not less than 18 years and not more than 26 years Direct Entry (Regular / Volunteer) Male - Not less than 18 years and not more than 28 years Female - Not less than 18 years and not more than 26 years |
| Height |
Male: 5 feet 4 inches (162 cm) and above Female: 5 feet 2 inches (157 cm) and above |
| Weight |
Male: 17 < BMI < 26 Female: 17 < BMI < 25 |
| Chest | Male: 32” (Minimum) |
| Colour Vision Standard | CP2 |
| Visual Acuity | 6/6 each eye (without spectacles and lenses) |
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Passes in 06 subjects at the GCE (O/L) Examination in not more than two sittings including Simple (S) pass in English language and Credit (C) passes in Sinhala / Tamil, Mathematics/Science and one other subject or Pearson Edexcel International General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) exam and Cambridge International Ordinary Level exams: Passes in 06 subjects including English in not more than two sittings. Three Grades are compulsory including grades for all Science subjects (Physics, Chemistry, and Biology) or Mathematics and one other subject. The marks obtained for a grading to be (equal or above) the lowest marks required for a credit pass in GCE O/Ls. Having passes as indicted below at the GCE (A/L) Examination from Science /Maths /Agriculture Stream in one sitting will be an added advantage for selection and a qualification for future advanced training under Ministry of Health.