Commissioned Officers are recruited to the Sri Lanka Air Force to perform as leaders of
this prestigious organization. They will perform in roles such Flying Operations,
Aeronautical and General Engineering Duties, Avionics, Electronics and Telecommunication
Engineering, Information Technology Engineering, Air Traffic Controlling, Force
Protection, Logistical Administration, Human Resource Administration, Civil Engineering
and Aviation Medicine.
The recruitment of direct entry Officer as Regular to fulfill Officer vacancies is done
twice a year unless otherwise decided by the Commander of the Air Force. The Command
Recruiting Officer will ascertain from respective Directors after submitting the number
of vacancies available in the respective Branch and thereafter deciding on the number
and types of branch vacancies which require to be fulfilled.
BASIC QUALIFICATION FOR OFFICERS
| Nationality |
Must be a citizen of Sri Lanka |
| Age |
All Branches (Except for Specialist Medical Officer)
For Male 18-33 years and for Female 18-35 years as at 01 January 2025 for the 01st Batch for year 2025.
For Male 18-33 years and for Female 18-35 years as at 01 June 2025 for the 02nd Batch for year 2025
Specialist Medical Officer
Should not be more than 40 Year
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| Civil Status |
Married or Unmarried (Direct Entry)
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| Height |
Male
165 cm (5’ 5") and above
Female
160 cm (5’ 3") and above
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| Weight |
Male: 17 < BMI < 26
Female: 17 < BMI < 25 |
| Chest |
Male: Minimum 32" (Male) |
| Colour Vision Standard |
CP2 |
| Visual Acuity |
Left eye 6/6 and right eye 6/6 (Without spectacles / Contact Lenses) Medical / Dental Branches 6/18 in each eye (Corrected visual acuity with spectacle should be 6/6 in each eye)
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BASIC EDUCATION QUALIFICATION – DIRECT ENTRY APPLICANTS
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Minimum of six Credit (C) Passes at the GCE (O/L) examination with compulsory Credit (C) Passes for English language, Science, Mathematics and a Simple (S) Pass and above for Sinhala / Tamil language in one sitting (additional and optional subjects are not considered). Further, candidates who apply for technical type professions (Aeronautical and General Engineering Branch, Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering Branch and Information Technology Engineering Branch) with higher professional qualifications than required level, but with a Simple (S) Pass for GCE O/L English language or Credit (C) Pass at the second sitting will be considered for calling preliminary interviews.
Note: Holding NVQ level 3 or above or SLQF level 1 or above qualification is considered instead of O/Ls.
- Minimum of three Simple (S) Passes at the GCE (A/L) examination from any stream in one sitting.
Note: Holding NVQ level 4 or above or SLQF level 2 or above qualification is considered instead of A/Ls.
- Special Note: Pearson Edexcel International General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) or Cambridge International Ordinary Level Examinations: Six grades in one sitting are compulsory including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and English. The marks obtained for the grading is to be (equal or above) the lowest marks required for a credit pass in GCE O/Ls. Candidates who are applying with Pearson Edexcel International General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) and Cambridge International Ordinary Level exams without a Simple pass for Sinhala or Tamil language should obtain pass grading for Sinhala or Tamil language within 05 years of date of enlistment.
- For Pearson Edexcel /Cambridge – International Advanced Level Examinations - Must have obtained the minimum marks (Equal or above) which are required to obtain passes in GCE A/Ls for subjects specified separately for respective branches.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
- Corporate Membership of IESL (Chartered Engineer) in Civil / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering or Bachelor of Science Degree (BSc) in Engineering specialization in Civil / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering and Associated Membership of IESL or Bachelor of Technology in Engineering (BTech) and Associated Membership of IESL or NDT/ NDES /HNDE in Civil / Mechanical / Electrical Engineering or equivalent qualification with IIESL membership.