Living (Sri Lanka)

SEASONAL FAVOURITES CHARACTER MOVIE

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TRADITION

Put up the Christmas tree

DECORATION

Christmas tree topper

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Home Alone

DEFINITION­S

CHRISTMAS

Christmas means spending more time with family; showing gratitude; and loving, sharing and making people happy… as well as rememberin­g the birth of Jesus

LOVE

For me, love is the most secure feeling. It means having a companion, best friend, lover, partner, cheerleade­r, adviser and ‘cuddle buddy’ throughout the journey of life

2024

A motivation for many new beginnings – for me, 2024 involves committing to discarding old habits and developing good new ones

HAPPINESS

Doing the things that I love, spending time with my loved ones and creating art – and spending time with God

CHRISTMAS WISH LIST

Putting up a beautiful Christmas tree (since this adds life to the home during the festive season), and preparing a delicious Christmas dinner for friends and family – and shopping for my family

NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION­S

To be a better version of myself

Achieving the goals planned for 2024 Spending more time with loved ones

COLLECTIVE QUESTIONS

Q: What does the perfect Christmas look like to you?

A: Setting the mood for the season by putting up the tree with my partner and decorating it together. This has helped us sustain a strong sense of unity. There’s also playing Christmas songs to usher in the festive season, and planning a dinner for family and friends – in a nutshell, I always spend Christmas with my loved ones

Q: What makes the best lastminute Christmas present? A: I still believe in handmade Christmas cards along with a gift voucher to shop as someone wishes

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