The year’s most attractive military spectacle, ‘Army Searchlight Tattoo’ is to be held during September 8 and 9, 2014 at Moneragala Technical College Grounds, said Major General Mano Perera, Commander, Security Force Headquarters - Central (SFHQ-C) during a media briefing at the 5 Gemunu Watch (GW) Headquarters conference hall on Thursday (4).
The Army Searchlight Tattoo will remain open gratis to the public starting at 2.00 p.m. on all two days until Tuesday (9) evening.
Holding of the Tattoo at provincial Moneragala coincides with the government’s policy of taking major public events for display, away from Colombo since such shifting benefits local denizens as well as development projects in respective regions. It also serves as a tribute to the War Heroes of the Army personnel in the organization from the Uva province.
The Army ‘Searchlight Tattoo’ at Moneragala highlights an assortment of undisputed skills of the Army, including displays of simulation attacks and rescue of hostages, free fall parachute jumps, dog shows, demonstration of constructing the Bailey bridge, assembling of the artillery guns and jeeps, stunt riding, talent show of disable War Heroes, Ranabera and Bugle displays, physical training, fireworks, model attacks on enemy strongholds, drills, etc.
This mega spectacle at provincial level offers the public in the Uva Province a good broader view of the country’s largest military show that showcases multiplicity of different multitasking nature of the Army at one specific venue.
The Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, expects large crowds would witness the mammoth show of Army skills.
Major General Mano Perera, Commander, SFHQ-C, Brigadier D.S.N.K Senadeera, General Officer Commanding, 12 Division, Brigadier Athula Silva, Brigadier General Staff (BGS), SFHQ-C, Brigadier S.P Seneviratne, 112 Brigade Commander and Brigadier Jayanath Jayaweera, Director Media were also present at the occasion.
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