The year’s most attractive military spectacle, ‘Army Searchlight Tattoo - 2014’ is to be held from April 25 - 27, 2014 at Kurunegala Welagedara Grounds, said Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe, Adjutant General during a media briefing at the Sri Lanka Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (SLEME) conference hall on Thursday (17).
The Army Searchlight Tattoo will remain open to the public starting at 2.00 p.m. on all three days until Sunday (27) evening.
Holding of the Tattoo at provincial Kurunegala 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 a tribute to the War Heroes who made the majority of the Army personnel in the organization from the Northwestern province.
The Army ‘Searchlight Tattoo’ at Kurunegala 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 North Western 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.
Special transport services have been organized in connection with the ‘Searchlight Tattoo’ and entry tickets are available at main entrances to the ground, Cargills Food City, Keels Super, Laugfs and Pizza Hut. The Commander of the Army Lieutenant General Daya Ratnayake, expects large crowds would witness the mammoth show of Army skills.
Major General Maithree Dias, General Officer Commanding, 53 Division, Brigadier Jayanath Jayaweera, Director Media were also present at the occasion.
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