Des Kelly (Editor-in-Chief) eLanka

A KELLY KLASSIC – "THANK YOU" - by Des Kelly He doesn't have much of a singing voice, but would certainly be...

         "PEOPLE SMUGGLING" – by Des Kelly It seems the Aussie-tool is struggling to stop the people...

A Kelly Klassic  - Johnny O'Keefe – “She Wears My Ring " – by Des Kelly A Kelly Klassic. J.O.K. was...

A Kelly Klassic - "Lefty Frizzell - Saginaw Michigan" – by Des Kelly A Kelly Klassic. (Story in song), where...

 "Serious Suicides" I really cannot understand suicide for a start. To take one's own life, no matter what the circumstances...

Another Kelly-Klassic - "Johnny Rodriguez - "North Of The Border"" – by Des Kelly   Another Kelly-Klassic. E'LANKANS, This one is...

"THE CATS & I" – by Des Kelly "I came to Australia in 1962, from Ceylon, my 'Lovely Island Home',...

"LIGHTER MOMENTS" "The Western World is going through some sad times, with the demise of our longest serving Queen, but...

"THE SEAL OF AP0ROVAL" – by Des Kelly Sent into e'Lanka by Chris. Lawton, an ex-Royal Ceylon Naval mate, who...

"KING CHARLES lll" – by Des Kelly So now, after 70 years and the longest 'Reign' in history of the...

"A tribute in poetry" – by Des Kelly Much has been said/written recently, regards the passing of our longest reigning...

"KING CHARLES lll" – by Des Kelly With all due respect, e'Lanka bids welcome to King Charles lll & his...

A Kelly Klassic  - "Joe Nichols - The Way I Am" – by Des Kelly A Kelly Klassic. Featuring young Joe...

"PRECIOUS  MEMORIES" – by Des Kelly  I remember her so well. It was 1954, one day prior to her 28th...

     "TRAMCAR-TESTIMONY" – by Des Kelly Yet another chunk of 'memory-magic', coming to all e'Lanka readers around the world,...

"HOORAY FOR COORAY" – by Des Kelly Dayal Cooray, the author of this little piece, which I thought was quite...

"ELVIS IN CONCERT" – by Des Kelly Many of you Elvis Enthusiasts have already seen Elvis in action, I am...

"Bolanda Katha Kiyala - Keerthi Pasquel – by Des Kelly   The guy singing the song, which was composed by...

A Kelly Klassic - "Paul Lincke - Geburtstags-Staendchen (Piano Arr.)" – by Des Kelly   Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) e’ Lanka.

  "LANKAN DUTCH BURGHERS" – by Des Kelly A comprehensive mini-history of the Dutch Burghers in Sri Lanka today, this particular...

"ERRATIC SLEEP" – by Des Kelly   Another most interesting "Midnight-Post" sent to e' Lanka via Chris. Lawton O.A.M., forwarded...

Another great "Kelly-Klassic" - "Leona Williams "Yes Ma'am” – By Des Kelly A personal massage  in song, to the mother of...

"KURUMBA VIRGIN OIL" – by Des Kelly Sent into public scrutiny, via video,  by a good friend from Sri Lanka,...

"THE KISS" – by Des Kelly   This story comes originally from Mervyn Dirckze of the mob calling themselves "Burghers,...

"WHERE TO" ??? – by Des Kelly   It seems that Joe Paiva wants to get us all 'down to...

A KELLY-KLASSIC - Felix Bernard – Winter Wonderland (Piano) - By Desmond Kelly. Now, with winter 2022 almost over (but...

          "ORATORY AT IT'S BEST" – by Des Kelly An absolutely superb picture of a President...

 "MEMORIES ARE MADE OF THIS" – by Des Kelly Bambalapitiya Flats by Kevin Clogstoun The building seen in the background...

"KEEP GOING" by Edgar A. Guest – by Des Kelly Once in a while, I turn my thoughts from Music...

"It's A Cowboy Lovin' Night - Heidi Hauge" – by Des Kelly   I first heard theTanya Tucker version of...

               "TAKE ME BACK" – by Des Kelly My latest female Country-Craze, the Queen...

      "BETWEEN US OLDIES" – by Des Kelly   SENT IN TO ONE "OLDIE", MYSELF, FROM ANOTHER, CHARLES...

"NUWARA ELIYA" – by Des Kelly This post was sent out to me, by a good friend, Joe VanLangenberg  featuring...

BIWWA NEDA WADAKAHA SUDIYA – by Des Kelly Sent in to me, and in turn, to e'Lanka, is this famous...

A Kelly Klassic - The Outlaws - The Best Part Of The Day Is The Night – by Des Kelly...

"COUNTRY GOSPEL" – by Des Kelly As with every other type of really beautiful Music it provides, here is yet...

"LOVING LIFE TOGETHER" – BY Des Kelly – Introducing Hemraj Fernando - සසරේ නොනැසෙන පෙම | Eternal love  Something a little different, in this...

"MUSICAL MEMORIES" – By Des Kelly Among the hundreds of latter-day recordings of our Sri Lankan Bands and groups of...

     "Life stories in song" – by Des Kelly "Judith Durham - A World Of Our Own"  "Life stories...

"AS TIME GOES BY" – Des Kelly "They say, a picture speaks a thousand words, & this amazing post was...