Des Kelly (Editor-in-Chief) eLanka

 

Desmond Kelly

 

 

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Stop using “Sir” now ….By Des Kelly

    Stop using "Sir" now ....By Des Kelly Slave, I remain, or Servant, I remain, same thing, equally distasteful....
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“HOW TO AVOID ASTEROIDS” – By Des Kelly

    "HOW TO AVOID ASTEROIDS" – By Des Kelly  Two or three have passed us by, in the last...
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“CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET” – By Des Kelly

    "CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET" - By Des Kelly And so, it is on again. Cricket, lovely Cricket, the Ashes...
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“ALEXANDER’S ADVICE” – By Des Kelly

  "ALEXANDER'S ADVICE" – By Des Kelly Excellent advice especially for those who have to use the toilet (in a...
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Who thinks this stuff up! – By Des Kelly

  Who thinks this stuff up! - By Des Kelly English has always been a strange, but interesting language. In...
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Very Important Message – By Des Kelly

    Very Important Message - By Des Kelly        Once again, a very important message to all...
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“TO SERVE, WITH PRIDE”– BY DES KELLY

    "TO SERVE, WITH PRIDE"– BY DES KELLY Yet another documentary on "British Royalty" was aired on S.B.S.Television this...
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“PHRASES THAT PLEASE” – By Des Kelly

  "PHRASES THAT PLEASE" – By Des Kelly  This writer has always loved phrases. They make for interesting reading in...
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“CHRISTMAS IN JULY” – By Des Kelly

    "CHRISTMAS IN JULY" – By Des Kelly It is on Wednesday the 24th of July, 2019, and tomorrow being "Christmas Day...
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“WATER OF GOLD” – By Des Kelly

  "WATER OF GOLD" – By Des Kelly    There used to be a little rhyme or two, about the...
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“MAGNIFICENT MARTYRS” – By Des Kelly

  "MAGNIFICENT MARTYRS" - By Des Kelly So very much is known and revered about Jesus Christ, the Son of...
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“POSTE-HASTE” – TOOTH-PASTE – By Des Kelly

  "POSTE-HASTE" - TOOTH-PASTE – By Des Kelly There used to be a typical Radio "ad" during my younger days,...
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The Revenge of the Turks – By Des Kelly

  The Revenge of the Turks - By Des Kelly  Very few people knew the background of Mr. Boris (please...
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“WAIT FOR ME” – By Des Kelly

"WAIT FOR ME" - By Des Kelly      A very special "message" to all my family, friends & fans...
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“Did U Smoke BDs in SL.?. – By Des Kelly

    "Did U Smoke BDs in SL.?. - By Des Kelly So, it 's come down to this ?....
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“THAT’S US” – By Des Kelly

    "THAT'S US" – By Des Kelly An extremely interesting "piece" from Michael Roberts,  another "Lansiaa" now residing in...
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THERE’S A PLACE IN MY HEART – By Des Kelly

  THERE'S A PLACE IN MY HEART – By Des Kelly When you hear this voice, unless you know nothing...
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“READ ALL ABOUT IT”!! – By Des Kelly

  "READ ALL ABOUT IT"!! - By Des Kelly It simply gets worse, as we move along, in the 21st...
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Phrases – By Des Kelly

  Phrases - By Des Kelly A subject that "I can get my teeth into", (or something one is familiar...
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“COFFEE-CAPERS” – By Des Kelly

  "COFFEE-CAPERS" - By Des Kelly Most Sri Lankans, now resident in many parts of the world, will tell you...
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“CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET” – By Des Kelly & The Wit of Cricket

    "CRICKET, LOVELY CRICKET" – By Des Kelly & The Wit of Cricket  With all the cricket going...
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“DEAD OR ALIVE” – By Des Kelly & We love Dead more than Living!

"DEAD OR ALIVE" - By Des Kelly & We love Dead more than Living!   A truly amazing story, by an author-unknown,...
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“HELP” – By Des Kelly & The 3 ships and the Titanic

      "HELP" - By Des Kelly   Yet more "Stories in Song". Everyone knows, or should know, the story...
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“NOBODY’S CHILD” – By Des Kelly

  "NOBODY'S CHILD" - By Des Kelly   A somewhat different "introduction" to the true story that follows, is an old...
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My brother Mark – by Max Gerreyn

  "A PROUD BENEDICTIAN" – By Des Kelly St. Benedict's College, in Ceylon, as I remember it, was another famous Catholic...
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THE STRANGER I GREW UP WITH & “THE INTRUDER” – By Des Kelly

THE STRANGER I GREW UP WITH & "THE INTRUDER" - By Des Kelly At some time in our lives, we...
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“TOGETHER AGAIN” – By Des Kelly

"TOGETHER AGAIN" - By Des Kelly "THE SAME PLACE, TOGETHER AGAIN". sounds like a great Song -title, doesn't it ?....
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“CREDIT, WHERE DUE” – By Des Kelly

  "CREDIT, WHERE DUE" - By Des Kelly "Give credit, where credit is due", just another English Phrase that is...
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“A TRUE LOVE STORY” – By Des Kelly

  "A TRUE LOVE STORY" – By Des Kelly This true story has made my day. Sent via Facebook to...
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STORIES IN SONG SERIES 2019 – Moon Songs – By Des Kelly

  STORIES IN SONG SERIES 2019 - Moon Songs - By Des Kelly  There is a multitude of "Moon-Songs". Obviously,...
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V.A.D. VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING – By Des Kelly

  V.A.D. VOLUNTARY ASSISTED DYING - By Des Kelly  It has been an important topic of conversation for many a...
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“A PICTURE SPEAKS A 1000 WORDS” – By Des Kelly

"A PICTURE SPEAKS A 1000 WORDS" – By Des Kelly Truly amazing pictures, each, with a story attached. An ideal few...
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“FEEL LIKE A PEE” – By Des kelly

  "FEEL LIKE A PEE" – By Des kelly  An extremely common problem as one gets older. Actually becomes a...
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“HAVE A GOOD HOLIDAY” – By Des Kelly

  "HAVE A GOOD HOLIDAY" – By Des Kelly Seems very strange that even as I was thinking about all...
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“FOOD FOR THOUGHT” – By Des Kelly

      "FOOD FOR THOUGHT" – By Des Kelly   An excellent thought-provoking idea from Neville Davidson, Editor of...
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“STOP THE BOATS” (AGAIN) – By Des Kelly

    "STOP THE BOATS" (AGAIN) - By Des Kelly They say that "history repeats itself". Well, for just a...
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“AS WINTER BECKONS” – By Des Kelly

"AS WINTER BECKONS" – By Des Kelly Charmaine Gunatillake has written a very good piece of advice for all of us. "And, then,...
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“A TERRIFIC TRIO” – By Des Kelly

   "A TERRIFIC TRIO" – By Des Kelly A big hello to all my readers of eLanka, in keeping with everything...
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“VERY GOOD ADVICE” – By Des Kelly

"VERY GOOD ADVICE" – By Des Kelly To :- Each & every reader who reads this, it is a true...
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THE PARSI’S OF SRI LANKA – By Des Kelly

THE PARSI'S OF SRI LANKA - By Des Kelly There is a "saying", it's not what you know, but WHO...
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