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 32 years as at 01 August 2026.
Civil Status	Married / 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) Medical / Dental Branches 6/18 in each eye (Corrected visual acuity with spectacle should be 6/6 in each eye)

GCE O/L REQUIREMENTS

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.

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.

GCE A/L REQUIREMENTS

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.

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.

SPECIFIC QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors of Science (Honours) Degree in Chemical Technology. Previous experience in the field of surface treatment with chemicals will be an added advantage for the candidates

APPLICATION

Full name (As per National Identity Card) *

National Identity Card Number *

Nationality *

Permanent Address *

Present Postal Address *

Province *

District *

Nearest Police Station to Permanent Address *

Nearest Air Force Camp to Permanent Address *

Electorate *

Grama Niladhari Division *

Grama Niladhari Division Number *

Date of Birth *

Email address

Gender *

Civil Status *

Height (cm) *

Weight (Kg) *

Chest (cm) *

Telephone Number *

WhatsApp Number *

Educational Qualifications *

Ordinary Level

School *

Index No *

Year *

Advanced Level

School *

Index No *

Year *