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"No-one will ever know" – BY Des Kelly   No-one will ever know(and that's a fact), exactly when the song was...

"THERE, I'VE SAID IT AGAIN" by Des Kelly  The Country that is now Sri Lanka has changed almost beyond recognition...

Aus-Lanka Business Council and Deakin Uni Business School form partnership   Story: Contributed by Marie Pietersz, Melbourne Photo: Courtesy of...

ANOTHER SRI LANKAN IN THE SPOTLIGHT (Source: the Island)   Sri Lanka-born Andrea Marr is, once again, representing Australian blues...

"GOODBYE RONNIE" By Des Kelly  A favourite singer, stage performer & actor, born in Ceylon on the 19th of October...

Media Release India’s leading fashion show director Liza Varma visits Australia to cut ribbon at Australian Indian Wedding Expo 2018...

Health & Views - October 2018 - 1st issue - By: Dr. Harold Gunatillake      

"Connect with 2nd Connection" by Des Kelly  Just received this 1st class video from the superb band  2nd Connection c/w...

R.I.P. Ronnie Leach The man who made us laugh, dance, sing & swing is no more. Thank you Ronnie for all...

Dilemma of Saturated & Unsaturated Fats - By Dr Harold  

The Ivan Panin Story – By Des Kelly Ivan Nicolayevich Panin, was born on the 12th of December, 1855, in...

eLanka Newsletter: September 2018 5th edition: Sri Lankans in Australia - News, Photos, Events & Articles   Click here or...

SRI LANKA NEWS IN BRIEF - SEPTEMBER 2018 - Compiled by Victor Melder              ...

Health & Views – September 2018 – 3rd Issue - By Dr Harold Gunatillake   Health & Views September 2018...

Roshani reunites with mother 28 years after she was forced to give her up | 60 Minutes Australia    ...

"GOLDEN MEMORIES" – By Des Kelly  Following on, from my story of the "Greatest Guitarists", as I see them, here...

"THE GREATEST GUITARISTS" – By Des Kelly   Forget about everything that is "messing-up" the World today. Forget about the melancholic-misery...

Hilton Colombo Special offer-30 December to 2nd Jan 2019 Come Home for the Season! Contact Ishara.Fernando@hilton.com (or Call +94 11249...

AN ATHEIST IN THE WOODS – By Des Kelly As everyone knows by now, or should know, this writer is...

THE JANAKA PALAPATHWALA CHARITY CONCERT IN AID OF "THE GIFT OF VISION FOUNDATION" : Review & report by a Special...

eLanka Newsletter: September 2018 4th edition: Sri Lankans in Australia - News, Photos, Events & Articles Click here or on...

THE SULLEN HILLS (SACRED TEARS TRILOGY) - by RODERIC GRIGSON   Civil war is threatening to tear the island nation...

iPhone XS and XS Max arrive at Telstra 21 September, 2018: Telstra this week launched two of the year’s most...

Old Josephians’ Club of Australia : Blue & White Ball souvenir – 35th Annual Dinner Dance  https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/JoesBlueWhiteBall_2018.pdf

Good advice by Dr. Harold- Avoiding Cancer by Eating the Right Foods https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Avoiding-Cancer-by-Eating-the-Right-Food.pdf

What is happening to Our Island SL - By Des Kelly.  The latest e'mail from my good friend Charles...

"AC/RC" By Des Kelly  Aged Care/Royal Commission", in continuation, as promised, of "AC/DC", my story on one of the loudest...

Bellbids Club Hopper Night - Appa! Appa! Bittara Appa! … with the Bellbirds - Photos & Write up By Hyacinth...

Obituary notice: K K J KODITUWAKKU (1933 – 2018) Retired Mechanical Engineer (former Director, Department of Machinery & Equipment, Sri Lanka),...

LETS PRETEND – By Des Kelly "Pretend you're happy when you're blue,        it isn't very hard to...

"AC/DC" – By Des Kelly feel sure that most Musicians around the World know about the above "hard-rock" band I...

Dilki receives State Award for Outstanding Community Service  Story: Marie Pietersz, Melbourne Pictures: Courtesy of Savish   Balwyn resident Dilkie...

My dream is to become a biomedical engineer and help elderly people: Dasith (Source: Canterbury Bankstown Express) CHULLORA’S Dasith Winayawariyage said...

"Birds of a feather", (flock together) – By Des Kelly Still another beautiful English phrase. Yes, birds (of the feathered...

"PUNS ARE FUN, TWO" – By Des Kelly The ability to make and understand "puns" is considered to be the...

Country Roads – By Des Kelly Sent to me, this arvo (6th Sept, 2018), by my good friend Charles Schokman,...

Health & Views – September 2018 – 2nd Issue   https://www.elanka.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Health-Views-September-2018-2nd-issue.pdf  

This Is What A Cup Of Tea Looks Like In 22 Different Countries If you’ve lived on earth for longer...

WE'LL MEET AGAIN - By Des Kelly      Too often forgotten, sometimes, are a few talented individuals, especially from...

VINTAGE VIGNETTES : Vinodh Wickremeratne reminisces his childhood/adolescence and anecdotal ‘renderings’ of many ‘elders’    In the unique pursuit he is...

eLanka Newsletter: September 2018 3rd edition: Sri Lankans in Australia - News, Photos, Events & Articles   Click here or...

ANCIENT GRANDEUR - By Bernard VanCuylenburg   Present day Xian in China is more famous today for the Terra Cotta...

Sri Lanka in search of riches in oil rich Dubai   BY TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE  Sri Lanka travel to the...

Dominant All Blacks remain unbeaten but feel the heat of the challengers By TREVINE RODRIGO IN MELBOURNE The All Blacks...

A"POSSUM-PERFORMANCE" - By Des Kelly A fairly common marsupial of Australia, which has no less than 9 different species. Cute,...

DON'T STOP, OLIVIA - By Des Kelly Photo Source: Biography She has everything that it takes to be the Super-Star...

SONS & DAUGHTERS - By Des Kelly Sons & daughters of the "Stars". Fascinating subject about the "apples that fall...

THE SILK ROAD - By Bernard VanCuylenburg This is the 'Travelogue' which I wrote, following my tour along the Silk...