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 |
|---|---|
| Age | Not less than 18 years and not more than 22 years as at 1 st
January 2024. |
| Civil Status | Unmarried |
| 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). |
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 Simple (S) passes in three subjects at the GCE (A/L) examination in Physical Science stream/ Bio Science stream (Physics is a compulsory subject) or Technology Stream (Science for technology compulsory subject) in one sitting.
Special Note: For candidates who have done 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. 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.