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 Officer cadet 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 Not less than 18 years and not more than 22 years as at 01

January 2025 for the 01st Batch and not less than 18 years and not more than 22 years as at 01 June 2025 for the 02nd Batch of Trainees for year 2025

Civil Status Candidates must be unmarried. No Cadet will be permitted to marry whilst under training and for a further period of one (1) year from the date of Commissioning.
Height Male
165 cm (5’ 5") and above
Female
160 cm (5’ 3") and above
Weight Male: 17 < BMI < 26
Female: 17 < BMI < 25
Chest Male: 32” (Minimum)
Colour Vision Standard CP2
Colour Vision Standard CP2
Visual Acuity Left eye 6/6 and right eye 6/6 (Without spectacles / Contact Lens).
BASIC EDUCATION QUALIFICATION - OFFICER CADETS
GCE (O/L)

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 or above for Sinhala / Tamil language in one sitting.

GCE (A/L)
  • General Duties Pilot / Operations Air (Air Traffic Controller) - Simple (S) passes in three subjects at the GCE (A/L) examination in Physical Science stream/ Bio Science stream (Physics is a compulsory subject) in one sitting.

  • Aeronautical and General Engineering Branch - two Credit (C) passes and one Simple (S) passes in three subjects at the GCE (A/L) examination in Physical Science (Combined Maths, Physics and Chemistry) Streams in one sitting.
  • Logistics/Administrative/ Regiment / Provost Branches - Simple (S) passes in three subjects at the GCE (A/L) examination in Physical / Bio Science / Commerce / Technology / Arts Streams in one sitting. (Candidates over height of 5' 8'' (Male) will have an advantage when enlisting to Provost Branch)
  • Information Technology Engineering Branch - Simple (S) passes in three subjects at the GCE (A/L) examination in Technology Stream with the subject of Information and Communication Technology or Physical Science Stream in one sitting.
  • Special Note: Pearson / Edexcel - International Ordinary / Advanced Level, GCSE, GCE and Cambridge exam qualification may be considered subjected to a confirmation obtained from the Department of Examination, Sri Lanka, to effect that it is equalant to above basic educational qualifications.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

A 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 and Two Credit (C) passes and one Simple (S) pass in three subjects at the GCE (A/L) examination in Physical Science stream (Combined Mathematics and Physics are compulsory subjects) or Technology Stream (Science for technology and Engineering Technology are compulsory subjects) in one sitting.

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