AFA also provides initial training to Officer Cadets of the general duties pilot branch.

The Air Force Academy is based at SLAF China Bay in Trincomalee.

The academy offers a two-year program of basic flight training and a variety of specialized courses.

In 1963 the Flying Training School was shifted to SLAF China Bay and was absorbed into the Air Force Academy when it was established in 1976 as the No.

[1] The Air Force Academy is made up of four units; These degrees are accredited to the University of Kelaniya;