Welcome!
Here you will find a few thoughts on Economics, Public Policy, personal stories and everything else in between. Hope you read something of interest; I look forward to engaging in conversations together!
Q: Your perfect night-in
A: Good company / a good book and lots of carbs
Q: An under-rated human quality?
A: Humility
Q: Some favourite authors?
A: David Baldacci, Ron Chernow, Malcolm Gladwell, Doris Kearns Goodwin
Q: What trait do you cherish the most in your friends?
A: Integrity & Generosity
Q: Have you ever been on TV
A: Yes and it was fatally embarrassing
Q: Binge-worthy shows
A: The Crown, The Office (US), FRIENDS, Brooklyn99, Criminal Minds, Blacklist, Sherlock
Q: What “old person” things do you do?
A: Early bed time and Friday nights in.
Q: A weakness you’d like to turn into a strength?
A: I’ve been told I can’t tell a joke to save my life, so I’m working on a sense of humour because laughter is medicine to the soul.
Q:If someone narrated your life, who would you want to be the narrator?
A: Julie Andrews
Q: Long-term passion?
A: Developmental Economics and elevating the social mobility of disadvantaged women and children.
Q: Interesting politicians (DoA)?
A: Lincoln, Churchill, U.S Grant, Queen Victoria
Q: Aims for 2023?
A: To try to live out in every way the purpose I was created for.
Q: Something that changed your life monumentally?
A: Jesus Christ in me, the hope of glory. The thought of a father sending his son to die on a cross for me; eternally changed my life.
Glimpses of my homeland - Sri Lanka
Click through the pictures below to view where I grew up and the beautiful landscapes.
