Des Kelly (Editor-in-Chief) eLanka
TASMANIAN TRAGEDY by Des Kelly
TASMANIAN TRAGEDY by Des Kelly To wake up on a morning so very close to Christmas, to such heartrending news...
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“WILD PARENTS”.
"WILD PARENTS" ........ As Keith Bennett tells us, it would be almost impossible to secure photographs such as these, but...
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Silent Night – the origin of the hymn – by Des Kelly
Silent Night - the origin of the hymn – by Des Kelly ELanka's best friend, Cartoonist, Master-Painter and a family-man,...
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“MUSIC, ART & DRAMA” – by Des Kelly
"MUSIC, ART & DRAMA" – by Des Kelly How can I forget. At St.Peter's College, Bambalapitiya, in Colombo, Ceylon (at...
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CLARENCE WIJEWARDENA – by Des Kelly
CLARENCE WIJEWARDENA – by Des Kelly Quarter of a century has already elapsed since we lost him. Clarence Wijewardena...
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Christmas Greetings! – by Des Kelly
Christmas Greetings! – by Des Kelly "A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS OF 2021 TO EVERYONE & ESPECIALLY TO THE MEMBERS &...
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LISTEN TO THE BIRDS! – By Des Kelly
LISTEN TO THE BIRDS! – By Des Kelly Always reflect on lessons learned, as you go through life. Listen...
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“THE MORE, THE MERRIER” – by Des Kelly
"THE MORE, THE MERRIER" – by Des Kelly I had no inkling about this, had not even heard this strange...
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Songs by Desmond Kelly from Charles Schokman
Songs by Desmond Kelly from Charles Schokman Today, (Tuesday 30th November) I took advantage of the last day of spring...
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“EACH SONG, A STORY” – by Des Kelly
"EACH SONG, A STORY" – by Des Kelly Each song tells a story. As I always say, a songwriter...
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One Life Time – by Des Kelly
One Life Time – by Des Kelly Another"Kelly-Klassic" in Music, especially for e'Lanka.Noel Lee Haggard tells us exactly how it...
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“WILLIE OR WON’T SHE” – by Des Kelly
"WILLIE OR WON'T SHE" – by Des Kelly Another "KELLY KLASSIC" featuring another living legend of Country Music, whose name...
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“A MESSAGE TO EARTHLINGS” – Des Kelly
"A MESSAGE TO EARTHLINGS" – Des Kelly A very special message to everyone who is reading this right now, nobody,...
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“THE CHILDRENS’ BOOKSHOP” By Desmond Kelly..
"THE CHILDRENS' BOOKSHOP" By Desmond Kelly Six years before "Sooriya" even came into being, I met this...
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“A GOOD QUESTION” – by Des Kelly
"A GOOD QUESTION" – by Des Kelly THIS "WONDERFUL VIDEO" SENT IN, AS USUAL BY OUR E'LANKA CARTOONIST & FRIEND...
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OUR “SHANGRI-LA” – by Des Kelly
OUR "SHANGRI-LA” – by Des Kelly As I have always said and written, a song can depict a story...
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CLIMATE CHANGE !! – by Des Kelly
CLIMATE CHANGE !! – by Des Kelly A little message to me from Maxwell Gerreyn,...
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Amazing Grace – by Des Kelly
Amazing Grace – by Des Kelly You play it anywhere, and most people know this song which is...
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“A LESSON FOR HUMAN PARENTS” – by Des Kelly
"A LESSON FOR HUMAN PARENTS" – by Des Kelly MANY YEARS AGO, A...
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“A COUNTRY LIVING LEGEND” – by Des Kelly
"A COUNTRY LIVING LEGEND" – by Des Kelly HE IS ONE OF A VERY FEW ACTUAL LIVING LEGENDS OF COUNTRY...
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“I LOVE MY PUSSYCAT” – by Des Kelly (A KELLY-KLASSIC)
"I LOVE MY PUSSYCAT" – by Des Kelly (A KELLY-KLASSIC) In addition to beautiful Portia,...
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“THE MAGIF OF TECHNICOLOUR” – BY Des Kelly
"THE MAGIF OF TECHNICOLOUR" – BY Des Kelly With due thanks to Chris Lawton, once again, something very different for...
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“PRETTY DUCKLINGS”
"PRETTY DUCKLINGS" A STORY THAT SHOULD GIVE EVERYONE...
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TO ALL THE DRUNKS OUT THERE – by Des Kelly
TO ALL THE DRUNKS OUT THERE – by Des Kelly...
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“BOXCAR BRILLIANCE” – by Des Kelly
"BOXCAR BRILLIANCE" – by Des Kelly Merle Ronald Haggard was born in a converted boxcar at Oildale California on the...
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“THAT’S LIFE” – by Des Kelly
"THAT'S LIFE" – by Des Kelly ...
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“The ultimate Country love story” – By Des Kelly
"The ultimate Country love story" – By Des Kelly He was a "Rock-Star" to begin...
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“THE GOOD LIFE” – By Des Kelly
"THE GOOD LIFE" – By Des Kelly How can one forget the halcyon days spent in what was once our...
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“THE GOOD LIFE” – by Des Kelly
"THE GOOD LIFE" - by Des Kelly How can one forget the halcyon days spent in what was once...
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“TECHNO-MEAT” – by Des Kelly
"TECHNO-MEAT" – by Des Kelly Thank you Max Gerreyn for sending this amazing dietary information...
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VALE’ MELROY PASSE’ De SILVA – By Des Kelly
VALE' MELROY PASSE' De SILVA – By Des Kelly Photo Souce: Sooriya Very sadly, I now pass on this...
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“BRITISH ROYALTY”. By Des Kelly
"BRITISH ROYALTY". By Des Kelly Now that we hopefully have this latest Pandemic ALMOST beaten, our News-Media around the World...
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Interior view of the Kremlin – by Des Kelly
Interior view of the Kremlin – by Des Kelly Never knew myself, that a video of this magnificence would...
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KOREAN NEWS ABOUT INDIA – By Des Kelly
KOREAN NEWS ABOUT INDIA – By Des Kelly Yet another extremely interesting video comes to...
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“A COOKING FANTASY” – by Des Kelly
"A COOKING FANTASY" – by Des Kelly MAXIE GERREYN HAD TO BE HUNGRY WHEN HE SENT OUT...
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“MILLER’S MOONLIGHT” – by Des Kelly
"MILLER'S MOONLIGHT" – by Des Kelly Going back a while, and getting away from...
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“LANKAN STORIES TO PONDER” – by Des Kelly
"LANKAN STORIES TO PONDER" - by Des Kelly So, it is back again, to why I consider Country Music to...
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HISTORY BAKED IN BANANA LEAF- By Vidya Balachander
"LAMPRAIS" by Des Kelly Here we go again, with history baked...
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“LOVE SONGS, LANKAN STYLE” – by Des Kelly
"LOVE SONGS, LANKAN STYLE" – by Des Kelly I chanced to hear this video and decided that THIS...
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Colonial Sri Lanka: Uncovering Ceylon’s Colombo capital
"DOWN MEMORY LANE" - by Des Kelly Sent to me via Max Gerreyn and an...
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