After winning the decades long civil war against Tamil Tiger rebels, Sri Lanka’s president Mahindra Rajapaksa thought upgrading the country’s handful of small casinos into international class properties could help win the peace. The proposed, and partly under construction, US$1.6 billion in casino hotel development would make Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, a more attractive tourist destination. But Rajapaksa’s successor, President Maithripala Sirisena, canceling the three casino projects has made Sri Lanka a textbook example of political risk when it comes to investing in Asia’s emerging markets.

A trip into the jungle with members of one of Sri Lanka’s oldest tribes reveals a way of life both richly entwined with nature, yet ever more precarious.

Tata, the Indian company that owns Tetley Tea and Jaguar Land Rover, prides itself on its ethics - 66% of the business is owned by charities. Its unique character was shaped by the passions of its founder Jamsetji Tata and his successors.

The topic of the floating armoury has sparked much controversy and debate in the country. Owner of three floating armouries - Major Nissanka Senadhipathi has revealed much on the issue during an interview with a weekend publication.

This is one overseas fan base that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his party BJP would not wish to flaunt.