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Mosvold Boutique Hotels rewards the Unflinching Spirits of 2020
Celebrating and rewarding budding entrepreneurs and their stories of a challenging 2020
Mosvold Boutique Hotels (MBH) launched its ‘Unflinching Spirits’ campaign to reward resilient entrepreneurs of today who rose up to the challenge that was 2020.
Amidst the struggles and trials in the last two years in Sri Lanka, are the determined and passionate new entrepreneurs who pursued their goals in the face of difficulty and turned adversity into opportunity – creating, building and developing budding businesses in a tough economic climate.
The Unflinching Spirits campaign is a reward for entrepreneurs who deserve to kick back, relax and reflect on all they’ve achieved. It’s a celebration of their hard work, gritty attitude and the sheer strength they’ve displayed to uplift and empower not just themselves, but their communities and other young businesses as a whole.
The campaign will reward deserving entrepreneurs with an all-expenses paid, two-night stay at one of the luxurious Mosvold Boutique Hotels with the opportunity to engage in with the founders of MBH to exchange ideas.
To be a part of the Unflinching Spirits campaign, entrepreneurs can apply by sharing their success stories with a 90-second video clip outlining the following: who they are, what their business does and how their story started, their team and their achievements and how their business is supporting other businesses and communities.
Speaking on the launch of the Unflinching Spirits campaign, Nilanka Martinus, Trustee of MMF and the Managing Director of MBH, said, “Despite the difficulties and the challenges of the last two years, it has been encouraging to witness so many entrepreneurs adapt and find new ways of making their businesses succeed. We began our journey with small but meaningful steps and are fully aware of all the hard work, dedication and energy it takes to build a business from the ground up”.
He added: “These entrepreneurs are not just displaying courage and perseverance but they are also strengthening our economy and setting an example that can be followed by their communities. We also want to celebrate their achievements with them – and the Unflinching Spirits campaign is our little way of thanking them for bringing about positive change in their lives and the lives of others”.
To enter the Unflinching Spirits campaign, entrepreneurs can submit their 90 seconds video clip via email to info@mosvold.lk on or before March 31, 2021.
The Mosvold Boutique Hotels has four properties across two portfolios; Escape Lifestyle Hotels and Mosvold Boutique Hotels. It’s CSR arm, Mosvold-Martinus Foundation, established in 2009, has funded and awarded over 400 scholarships and has 30+ projects under its wing.
The Foundation empowers and creates opportunities in underprivileged communities with the sole aim of fostering self-reliant individuals through education, skill development and pro-poor micro-finance programs.
In line with the forthcoming 75th Army Anniversary (10 October) a solemn ceremony was held on 7th October 2024 at the Battaramulla War Heroes’ Monument (Ranaviru Smarakaya) to pay tribute to the heroic sacrifices of the nation’s fallen War Heroes.
The Commander of the Army, Lieutenant General Vikum Liyanage RWP RSP ndu, presided over the ceremony as the Chief Guest, lending a significant sense of respect and prominence to the occasion. The event commenced with singing the National Anthem, followed by a two-minute silence observed in honour of the nation’s fallen patriots.
Thereafter, the Chief Guest, accompanied by several Senior Officers and Colonels of all regiments of the Sri Lanka Army laid floral wreaths and saluted paying a solemn tribute to the fallen War Heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for the sovereignty of the nation.
Former MPs not entitled to police protection
By Rathindra Kuruwita
There are laws and regualations stipulating the level of security to be provided to Presidents, former Presidents, Ministers, and MPs, but in the past they were given more security, Cabinet spokesman, Minister Vijitha Herath has said.
“According to the law, a person is not entitled to police protection after ceasing to be an MP. But previous governments allowed former MPs to retain their security in violation of laws and regulations,” Minister Herath said yesterday.
“In the future, intelligence services will conduct a threat assessment, and special security will be provided only to those facing security threats, Minister Herath said, stressing that elected representatives should be treated equally.
“The Ministry of Defence has also requested VIPs to return the weapons and ammunition issued to them. This does not mean the Ministry will retain these weapons indefinitely; they will be returned after a thorough assessment of threats and proper documentation,” he added .
By Rathindra Kuruwita
Sri Lanka had authorised a Chinese military training vessel to arrive, Cabinet Spokesman, Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath said yesterday.
Herath said the Chinese vessel was no threat to anyone’s national security and Indian, German and US warships had docked in Sri Lankan ports.
Asked by a journalist whether there would be a change in Sri Lanka’s foreign policy, Herath said that the NPP treated every country equally.
“We will not treat anyone more favourably than others. This is the basis of the non-aligned policy,” he said, noting that they had no problem with any country supporting Sri Lanka in a way that does not harm the country’s national interests.
Herath said that a senior US military official would visit Sri Lanka on Thursday (10) and the US was to present a naval vessel to the Sri Lanka Navy.
“National interest is our priority and based on that we will engage with everyone,” he said.
Herath added that they had prepared a list of relatives, and associates of politicians who had been appointed to various Sri Lankan missions. The list would be published soon, he said.
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