When Ian Anthonisz first arrived in Britain as a young Ceylonese man, he knew he had the world at his feet.

Despite his humble beginnings and growing up in a family of modest means in Ceylon - the country we know today as Sri Lanka - and the unique challenges of being a first generation immigrant, Ian Anthonisz has achieved the gold plated Western dream of success through a combination of tenacity and self-belief. Not to mention a very British sense of humour

This is the story of an immigrant boy's journey to the top, written with honesty and humility, a message of hope and perseverance against the odds.