[4] He was also reportedly facing a dilemma as he could not figure out an appropriate and acceptable way of living, and he did not have a clear goal in his life until the tender age of 16.
[4] He also met Anton Samarasinghe, who gave him life advice, which prompted him to attend dancing classes, and Dananjaya became a professional dancer.
His father understood the need of sending Dananjaya to a Toastmasters forum by acknowledging the plight of his son after realizing he was ever so close to the mother, which literally made him cowardice psychologically.
He met Arunasalam Balraj who was the President of Toastmasters Colombo who convinced him to take part at the World Taped Speech Contest 2006 which he eventually won.
[9] His unique technique in describing his sequence of life changing moments using a rose flower in a metaphorical manner and through the usage of conversation mode during the start of the speech proceedings caught the attention of many viewers and audience who were present in the auditorium listening to his speech.