LIFESTYLE
Jayomi Lokuliyana
JOURNEY OF LIFE
Born in
Colombo
Alma mater
Ladies’ College
Family members
Janaka (husband), and Dhivyan and Dhirain (sons)
Wanted to be
A veterinary surgeon
Is
An entrepreneur
Drives
A Mercedes-Benz Coupé
Plays
Golf
Moments you would like to go back to
My teenage days
Best advice received
Capacity is a state of mind
Impressed by
People who believe they have average skills and go on to reach great heights through sheer dedication
INTIMATE AND INSPIRIN
Happy place
At home
Workout preferences
Yoga and CrossFit
Like to watch
Dramas and movies
One new thing you tried this year
I enrolled in diving lessons
Saddened when
People believe in con artists
Most unforgettable events
There are many – the memories of great family moments and our travels are always etched in my mind
Success to you is
Whatever gives me inner happiness
Purpose in life
To grow holistically – i.e. mentally, emotionally and spiritually – and be an inspiration to my family and society, and contribute to humanity
Items on your bucket list for the next six months
In times of uncertainty, the best plan is to upgrade yourself. So I hope to be 60 percent more physically fit, mentally sharp and emotionally balanced than I am now
Your plan to achieve these goals
By gaining a 10 percent improvement every month
Items on your bucket list following retirement
Since I usually pursue whatever I desire despite waiting for the ‘feel right’ moment or time, I have no pending list for retirement
How you plan to tackle life
I’m planning to live life to the fullest because it is too short to play too small
Pet peeves
Those who jump the line, non-apology apologies and people who say ‘no offence’
UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
The place and people with whom you feel most at home
My family at home
Most hated chore
Folding laundry and stacking it in the closet
Hobbies
Playing golf, bird watching and travelling
Three must-haves
Real friends, sexy shoes and great hair
Unlikely food combination
Chilli and ice cream
Challenged by
Driving on the left in countries where English is not the first language
Desired quality in a friend
Not being two-faced
Three languages you would like to learn
Tamil, Japanese and French
Why?
Tamil, as I need to master Sri Lanka’s second official language; Japanese, so that I understand the anime my kids watch and I’d love to travel to Japan; and French because it’s supposed to be the world’s most romantic language
One thing you would change about yourself
I believe we must possess the willingness and capacity to undergo continual self-evaluation to understand what we’re responsible for and what we are not in our lives
How you achieved this
I have been carefully and continuously evaluating and changing myself during different phases of my life to overcome the challenges I’ve faced
Likely retirement destination
Sri Lanka
FAVOURITES
Day of the week
Friday
Colour
Purple
Food
Anything Japanese and also an authentic New Zealand shepherd’s pie
Drink
Thambili
Chill out spot
My holiday chalet in Kalawana
Places to eat
There’s a Greek seafood restaurant I adore in Santorini and a little bakery in France – unfortunately, I can’t remember their names
Brands
Chanel, Christian Louboutin and Louis Vuitton
Book
Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow (by Yuval Noah Harari
Actors
Tom Hardy and Cillian Murphy
Obsessed with
Shoes
Musicians
The Weeknd, Samantha Fox and Marc Anthony
Song
I Want to Know What Love Is (by Foreigner)
TV shows
Outlander and Peaky Blinders
COMPLETE THE SENTENCE
The first thing you need after waking up is…
A hug
The first thing you notice when meeting someone is…
His or her eyes
Recently laughed out loud when…
My son cracked one of his edgy jokes
You know it’s going to be a bad day when…
My hair gets frizzy
You find yourself challenged by…
Driving on new roads
The best thing about working in your industry is…
There’s constant disruption
A new technology that will transform the future is…
AI
Sri Lanka in a few words…
Luxurious, simplistic and most wondrous island life
Children are…
Not your legacy – so give them a blueprint for their own success
PICK ONE
Most productive in the morning, noon or night
Morning
A leader or follower by nature
Leader
Quality or quantity
Quality
The glass is half full or half empty
Half full
Cook or foodie
Cook
The most delightful word you can think of
Love
Work or play after retirement
Both
Most used words or phrases
Yes, I can do it
