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Overview

  • 4 references 1 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Sinhala, Sinhalese, Tamil; learning Sinhala, Sinhalese, Tamil
  • 42, Male
  • Member since 2011
  • Storyteller, Digital Creative and Brand Strategist, UX/UI...
  • Diploma in Business Management (Marketing and Sales) and ...
  • From Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

To go where no man (or woman) has gone before ;)

ABOUT ME

Am an Art Director working at a leading multinational. I'm generally a very creative and outgoing person, always want to be out of the house and doing some fun activity instead of being a couch potato :)

My main hobby is photography which am really passionate about and hope to make a career out of it some time in the future... probably as a photo-journalist (dream job) or as a commercial photographer (paying job lol).

PHILOSOPHY

The less spoken about life's sores the better. But if you must speak, tell the truth. If you must heal, don't use a bandaid to cover the bullet hole.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

Whenever. Wherever. However.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

So far I have little couchsurfing experience (so to speak) but have met people who do it on a regulary basis. And I have helped couchsurfers experience the country I live in by giving advice/directions, sometimes joining them in their little adventures or just by having a pleasant chat and exchanging stories while meeting up for drinks and CS meetups.

Interests

I place my interests in practically everything or anything I can do or find to do. I don't complain in what am interested in as long as it's fun and not boring. I spend most of my time exploring and finding new places... hence why I love to travel so I tend to be out on the town a lot to keep myself motivated, interested and to meet new people.

  • arts
  • books
  • photography
  • drinking
  • traveling
  • journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

My favourite movie of all time is The Lord of the Rings trilogy and all other movies related to it. I like movies with a twist... especially if they are a dark one. Comedies are another favourite so I tend to watch a lot of Family Guy, 30 Rock, etc.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Where do I begin!! Do I talk about the time I went into the Lion's den and rescued 2 babies or the time I took a bullet for the president?!! You have to meet me and get to know the experiences I have been through ;)

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach how to break the ice in a tense situation... like a stand-off between a Somali pirate and his latest foreign hostage.

I have been told I'm good at giving excellent advice on life and overcoming situations, and have been adviced to write a book about it. I could... but then where would Steven King or Michael Crichton be if I did ;)

What I Can Share with Hosts

Experiences

Countries I’ve Visited

Anguilla, Cuba, Czech Republic, Ecuador, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Singapore, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Sri Lanka

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