Aeronautical Engineering Branch

ABOUT THE AERONAUTICAL AND GENERAL ENGINEERING BRANCH

The selected few who join the Aeronautical and General Engineering Branch of the Sri Lanka Air Force become part of one of the most technical branches in Sri Lanka. The Sri Lanka Air Force being a highly technical military force is mainly tasked with the management of its extremely valuable aircraft fleet. The Officers of this branch get the opportunity to serve in both Aeronautical Engineering and General Engineering environments.

After initial Basic Combat Training, Officer Cadets selected for the Aeronautical and General Engineering Branch will have to under go Basic Administration and specialized branch training at the SLAF Academy in China Bay before passing out as a Commissioned Officer in the rank of Pilot Officer. This Branch also recruits Officers through Direct Entry applications as well as through the General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University.

An Officer of the Aeronautical and General Engineering Branch will have the rare opportunity of serving in a operational Flying Squadron of the SLAF where hi will gain hands on experience on aircraft maintenance. The future of an Officer is filled with opportunities to go overseas to be trained on engineering matter in general and on aircraft specific matters as well.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Nationality Must be a citizen of Sri Lanka
Age Not less than 18 years and not more than 22 years as at 01 August 2026.
Civil Status Unmarried
Height Male: 165 cm
Female: 160 cm
Weight / BMI Male: 17 < BMI < 25
Female: 17 < BMI < 26
Chest (Male) 32 inches
Color Vision CP2
Visual Acuity Left eye 6/6 and Right eye 6/6 (Without spectacles / Contact Lenses)
GCE O/L 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.

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.
GCE A/L REQUIREMENTS
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.

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 specified separately for respective branches.

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