VETERINARY OFFICER
Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Veterinary Officers are commissioned personnel tasked with managing animal resources, including the health and training of Military Working Dogs (K-9 Wing) and specialized agricultural ventures. They are part of the direct entry officer cadre, often operating in agricultural units and specialized veterinary pet hospitals.
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 < 26
Female: 17 < BMI < 25 |
| 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
(1) Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) degree or equivalent with registration of Sri Lanka Veterinary Council (SLVC)
or
(2) Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) degree holders with pending SLVC registration subjected to completion of 06 months internship
or
(3) The Undergraduates of Bachelor of Veterinary Science Degree (BVSc) programme at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Peradeniya who have successfully completed up to eight (08th) semesters and above of Degree course.
(4) Work experience will be an added advantage.