END OF AN ILLUSTRIOUS AND RICH CAREER – by Joe Van Langenberg It was with profound sorrow, that I learnt of the sad news of my good friend Desmond “Des” Kelly’s unexpected passing. My grief was palpable, raw, excruciating; rendering me speechless, given the fact it was only three days back, we spoke at length telephonically. And it was a tete-a tete embellished with his trademark humour and positive outlook on life. Des, as he was affectionately known to those privileged enough to have got up, close and personal with him, either on a personal or professional level, was one of the most likeable, and intelligent gentlemen ever. He became a very close friend of mine through our mutual love for music, which he happened to have an encyclopedic knowledge of, in addition to an eclectic taste for the same. Hence the enviable title of Mr Music. Des was additionally ...
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Vale Mr Desmond Kelly (photos sent to eLanka by Trevine Rodrigo) It is with shock and deep sadness it was to Anne and I to be informed of the passing of our friend and father figure Des Kelly. In fact our families have all interacted with him and miss him dearly, after meeting him at our home when he visited often during the days he got around. Our interaction with him began with a phone call to me around 15 years ago. He wanted me to drop by for a conversation. It was about wanting me to contribute stories the the Lanka Times which he was the Editor of. Knowing of my commitment to another publication in Melbourne he put it subtly to me that he would be happy if I could forward stories not used in the other paper for the Lanka Times. That meeting with Anne and I ...
Vale Desmond – by Charles Schokman It is with deep sorrow I inform you of the death of Desmond Kelly (affectionally known as Des) my good friend and well known Sri Lankan. He passed away last night after a fall. He is sure to be missed. God in his mercy has taken him into His loving care. My thoughts are with the family and pray that the Good Lord will be their refuge & strenght at this time of their grief. Shall keep you informed of the funeral arrangements. Charles ...
Vale Desmond – by Perry Dear Neil & eLanka team, Yasmin & I learnt with great sadness the demise of your Lieutenant Des Kelly. We pray that the Merciful Lord will give and his Bereaved Family the strength to face this moment of grief very courageously. We shall remember him in our Prayers. May His Soul Rest In Peace. Stay Safe – Blessings – Perry & Yas ...
VALE DESMOND KELLY – By Jude Goonewardane Appreciating Sri Lankan Musicians Jude Goonewardane · · Rest in peace Des! It is with a heavy heart I announce the passing of my dear friend Des Kelly in Dandenong, Melbourne Australia. Desmond Kelly is a Ceylonese musician who has entertained in Sri Lanka and in Australia. He was born in Colombo in 1936. Kelly was one of a group of musicians who was discovered by Radio Ceylon, now the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation. Radio Ceylon gave him a platform for his songs and announcers Vernon Corea and Christopher Greet played his compositions on their music programs – Radio Ceylon made him into a household name – not only in Sri Lanka but also in the Indian sub-continent. His pop hit Dream World was in the hit parades in both Ceylon and India. He has also been featured in the top entertainment ...
Indian tourists to Sri Lanka can pay in INR Source:Dailymirror Indian tourists visiting Sri Lanka can transact in Indian currency since the Central Bank has made it a designated currency, Governor Nandalal Weerasinghe said . He said it also enables trade settlement between the two countries . He also expressed support for the linking digital payment interfaces between the two countries. He made these remarks during a webinar . ...
Flames on Nile Source:Island It is with shock and dismay that the world is watching waves of barbaric violence sweeping across Sudan. The current conflagration has resulted from a bitter dispute over an internationally-backed move to facilitate the formation of a new civilian government four years after the ouster of President Omar al-Bashir in a military coup. What is of tragic import is the fact that the secession of South Sudan has not helped resolve Sudan’s crises once and for all. It may have helped contain one conflict, but, overall, the partition has enabled neither Sudan nor South Sudan to come out of other crises, which are numerous. South Sudan is also gripped by economic, humanitarian and political crises. It is facing mass displacement, a culture of impunity, food insecurity, blatant human rights violations, economic deprivation and political instability. The situation in this relatively new state is extremely complicated and ...
South Africa ‘A’ Tour of Sri Lanka 2023 Source:Dailymirror The South Africa ‘A’ team will arrive in Sri Lanka for a three-match One Day Limited Over Series and two four-day games during the month of June 2023. The team will arrive in Sri Lanka on June 1, 2023. ...
A Drama in Four Acts: Dishonest Reportage by Amnesty International and Aussie Journalists remains Unmasked-by Michael Roberts Source:Thuppahis Michael Roberts, courtesy of Colombo Telegraph, https://www.colombotelegraph.com/index.php/dishonest-reportage-by-ai-aussie-journalists-remains-unmasked-a-drama-in-two-acts/, 2 September 2015, where it is presented in Two Acts A. Thoughts on My Abject Failure On the 31st March 2011 a panel of lawyers appointed by Ban Ki-Moon submitted a review of the Sri Lankan War IV without ever visiting the island. The report was composed in the manner of a prosecuting team rather than a judicial assessment. It was as slipshod in its methodology as flawed in several of its conclusions. Nevertheless, it is widely cited in a number of quarters, quarters hostile to the admittedly distasteful Rajapaksa Regime and happy to have any cane to beat up their activities. A headmaster wielding a cane must have judiciousness on his side. Moral crusaders such as, say, Amnesty International must adhere to ethics in presentation and quotation. But, as it happens, the ...
Noel News “The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People must again learn to work, instead of living on public assistance.” CICERO – 55 BC This is an early newsletter: The Federal Budget will be delivered on Tuesday 9 May, after which I’ll be doing a special bulletin. Labor has already promised no more changes to super but I’ll believe that when I see it. I’ve got three speeches booked in after the budget and I am sending this newsletter now to give you plenty of notice if you would like to come. Inflation The Reserve Bank usually announces interest-rate movements on the first Tuesday of the month, which means the next announcement will come on Tuesday next week. Of course, there are the ...
