Damian Wikkramatillake
Stuff of Dreams
Q: If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be?
A: Invisibility
Q: Your childhood celebrity crush was…?
A: Cindy Crawford
Q: If you could go back to any decade or era, what would it be?
A: The 1970s
Q: Who would play you in the movie of your life?
A: John Travolta
Favourite Things
Q:What’s your favourite place to eat at?
A: Rocco’s
Q: And your favourite attire is…?
A: Jeans and T-shirt
Q: What’s your favourite TV show?
A: The Big Bang Theory
Q: Your special cocktail or beverage?
A: Thambili
Q: All-time favourite movie and why?
A: The Godfather – it’s all about Marlon Brando
Deep and Meaningful
Q: Which instrument are you yet to master?
A: I play a lot of instruments but haven’t mastered any… though I’d love to master the piano
Q: Best advice received…
A: Keep the lesson, toss the memory
Q: What was the most outrageous rumour you heard about yourself?
A: That I died!
Q: Two role models in your life…
A: Musically it’s Freddie Mercury and Queen – but in life, I’d say God
Q: A little-known fact about you…
A: I try to be fair when it comes to musicians and the music industry in Sri Lanka,
Q: Which means that…
A: If anyone says our musicians aren’t working hard enough, you’ll see me fighting for my colleagues
This and That
Q: Your most annoying habit is…?
A: Being a perfectionist
Q: What are you most passionate about and why?
A: I’m passionate about music, which is my life – I love animals and my life revolves around my pets but I also love to fly
Q: Tell us about your love for flying…
A: Flying was a childhood dream – and now I’ve completed 33 hours with five solos and got my wings
Q: And what’s next…?
A: Only eight hours more to go before I can take to the skies officially
Q: Describe yourself as a teenager in three words…
A: Absent, cricket, music
Q: What was the last gift you gave someone?
A: I gave my dog a plate of its favourite food
Q: Any pet peeves?
A: When my dog is sick, and musicians don’t give their hundred percent
Q: What would you consider a good theme song for your life?
A: Music Was My First Love (by John Miles)
Q: Are you more of a hunter or gatherer?
A: Hunter
-Compiled by Ashwini Vethakan