The former banker offers a glimpse into the values that have defined her career.
What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Spending time with my loved ones.
What is your life philosophy or mantra that you live by?
Everything in life reflects the choice you have made. If you want a different result, make a different choice.
What is the quality you most like in a person?
Honesty is paramount while I also value integrity, kindness, and resilience.
What is your current state of mind?
Contentment.
What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Helplessness. Watching a loved one suffering from a terminal illness and not being able to ease the pain.
What do you consider the most overrated virtue?
Beauty.
When and where were you happiest?
I would not confine happiness to a single date and place. While there is no single, universally accepted definition of happiness, it is generally understood to be a state of mind characterized by positive emotions, a sense of purpose, and a feeling of fulfillment.
What do you consider your greatest achievement?
Where I am right now in life’s journey, whilst achieving my goals with special reference to my career.
Which talent would you most like to have?
I would love to be an artist.
Where would you most like to live?
In Sri Lanka, my motherland.
What is your most marked characteristic?
Being forthright. Not suffering fools easily. Calling it as I see it.
Which words or phrases do you most overuse?
Precisely, Absolutely, Spot on to name a few and some I would rather not mention.
What do you most value in your friends?
Trust, love and understanding.