Des Kelly (Editor-in-Chief) eLanka

"THIS IS LIFE".- By Des Kelly Both of them started their lives never dreaming of the "Stardom" that was to...

"THE MEETING" by Des Kelly      The "meeting" takes place on the 12th of June.       Who will...

"YES OR NO"? - By Des Kelly      It is on the news in Australia right now. All my...

"DISCIPLINE- DEADLINE" by Des Kelly When an autistic pre-teen is attacked by 4 cowards, beaten & kicked & struck with...

"THIS IS LIFE" - By Des Kelly Both of them started their lives never dreaming of the "Stardom" that was...

"THE MAGIC OF MARTY" - By Des Kelly A perfect example of "stories in song", by still another Superstar in...

"THE MIGRATION "MESS" by Des Kelly Because I write especially for eLanka, I will concentrate on Lankan/Aussies only. Migration, around...

The "Peace-Puzzle"?!! - By Des Kelly Unfortunately,  Mr. Ripley isn't around anymore. He would have had a ball with this...

"SRI LANKAN SHAME" by Des Kelly   The last thing I want to do, as Editor of both eLanka, and...

"TRIBUTE TO JUDY" - By Des Kelly First, of course, there was Judy Garland, actress, singer, entertainer extraordinaire, whom anyone...

"SUPERB-SAMMY" KERSHAW - By Des Kelly    Still another superb "Country'-Singer, entertainer, & someone extra-special in the "biz", I first...

"EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION" by Des Kelly From time to time, it comes into focus. In Australia, it is on the...

"WILLIE WALTZES" - By Des Kelly Another outlaw,another multi-talented individual, another member of the "Country rat-pack"who, together with guys like...

"THE JOLSON STORY" PART 1 - By Des Kelly A great movie, something that one could watch over & over...

"JESSIE, EMMY, RITA & TAMMY" by Des Kelly Four of the lovliest "cuties of Country", would be an apt description...

"THE YOUNG ONES" by Des Kelly "Who's gonna fill their shoes"?, is the title of a "Country Song", recently recorded,...

"THE EXPATRIATES' SONG" by Des Kelly      Written exclusively for all expatriates from Sri Lanka. Born in a Country...

"A RAY OF HOPE" - By Des Kelly He was a "ray of hope", at what price ?. Yet another...

"THE JONES' BOY" - By Des Kelly Hot on the heels of Ray Price, is another confirmed favourite of mine,...

"THE STORY OF THE SONG" by Des Kelly The story of the song, it is, and the story of the...

"A CEYLON CENTURY" - By Des Kelly      It was 1815, the British "took-over" the little Island of Ceylon,...

"LOVING YOU" - By Des Kelly The title is very well known. The original version of the song was written...

"ALPHABETICALLY" by Des Kelly "Wordsmiths", "Poets", "Songwriters", "Authors", "Entertainers" (who can "turn a song around" to make it their very...

"THE MAVERICK IN ME" by Des Kelly Talking about great music, many many years ago, in Melbourne, Australia, a female...

"S.L.S. eLANKA" (Part One) - By Des Kelly As the good Sri Lankan Ship "eLanka"meanders quietly around Botany Bay, the...

"MAYOMBE" by Des Kelly A while ago, I wrote that while Donavan Andree & sons, Elmo & Malcolm, were still...

"IMPATIENT PATIENT" by Des Kelly For the first time since 2001, this impatient patient has been admitted to a private...

"FAIR-GO, AUSTRALIA" by Des Kelly A favourite Aussie-Phrase, meaning simply to overlook mistakes of sometimes erroneous "mates" who may, at...

"SAMANALAYO" by Des Kelly  This "group", members of whom just celebrated 50 years of "Music-Making", takes first place in my...

"GOOD FRIDAY" by Des Kelly I write this in dedication to Jesus of Nazareth, the son of a Carpenter, Joseph,...

"THE APOLOGY IS IN" by Des Kelly It is indeed a privilege to be writing this, on behalf of every...

"WHO, IS THIS BUM"? By Des Kelly The corrected question, whose, is this bum?. If nothing else proves what a...

"WHAT HAPPENS NOW"? by Des Kelly It is a phrase I hate using, "I told you so", BUT I did,...

"CRICKET- CAPERS" by Des Kelly Breaking News. The C.E.O. of Cricket Australia, James Sutherland comes on "Aunty" A.B.C. for a...