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.
| Nationality | Must be a citizen of Sri Lanka |
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| 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.
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| 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 |
| Visual Acuity | Left eye 6/6 and right eye 6/6 (Without spectacles / Contact Lens). |
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.