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Prelude to the Corona Virus – by Noor Rahim Now that most of us have a free moment from our onerous and routine tasks that we are so attuned to; I believe we can now (at least) spare a few moments from the “Board Games” & sometimes “Bored Games” to think back in retrospect of the “silent malady” that have struck the whole World so simultaneously and so venomously. 70 years or so ago, did I learn at school that “Humans will kill Nature & Nature will kill Humans” someday. – This is a point so etched into my mind; that I often keep wondering if this indeed will bear fruition. As the years went by we did see rapid advancements in the life style; technological advancements; and the lure of better living (perhaps luxury living). Yes! From the “Bullock Cart” age we reached the “Jet Age” in leaps & ...

Apr 3, 2022 Posted by In Articles, Noor Rahim Tagged
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    “VACCINE VARIANTS” – By Des Kelly Call it as you may (Pfizer/Pfizert),while Pfizer “Viagra” is for the “raiser”, for Corona Virus ?, you could do worse than ask for a vaccination bearing the same proud name and reputation. Call it what you will, my preference has always been for this particular Vaccine from the very onset of this Virus, plus all variants of it that may be heading our way from wherever. I rest my case. e’Lanka’s thanks go out to both Keith Bennett and Sunny Perera (altho, even though, his article becomes a little bit “rainy”, sometimes), his name remains Sunny. To all our readers everywhere, please read this, with my compliments. Desmond Kelly (Editor-in-Chief)  e’Lanka. An interesting report about the Pfizert Vaccine enough to cause concerns  (sent by Sunny Perera ) This is straight from the CEO of Pfizer., Albert Bourla, after generating US$33.5 Billion, this year. ...

Sep 2, 2021 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged , , , , , , ,
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eLanka Newsletter – 6 Dec – 2nd edition – Sri Lankans in Australia Click here or on the image below to read this week’s elanka Newsletter First Sri Lankan born New Zealand MP makes maiden speech Pam Ayers Ode to Corona Virus – By Des Kelly Breaking the stigma through music-By Gabriella Payne Max Gerreyn the famous cartoonist and his wife Shereen, honored and awarded Life Memberships at the Australia Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Association Inc. AGM held in Perth Due for release on Netflix on Thursday 10 December is Funny Boy Photo of some the VIP’s that attended the Diplomatic and Consular Corps Christmas Dinner held at the Brisbane City Hall held on the 2nd December 2020 Sri Lankan-origin Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam appointed as the new Governor of Anguilla-By P. Sarojini People having diabetes should know what ‘Insulin Resistance and Sensitivity means?-by Harold Gunatillake A New Year’s Eve Celebration Kaleidoscope with ...

Dec 7, 2020 Posted by In Articles, eLanka Newsletters Tagged , , ,
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“SPIT & POLISH” – By Des Kelly    It started for me, at home. My Dad, Carlo, God bless his Soul, always believed that his shoes had to be polished, looked after, and well worn. He was a past Senior Cadet at his Alma Mater, which was Royal College, in Colombo, & was always recognised for his very smart uniform, down to his boots which always had a mirror finish. Later on, after he married Mum (R.I.P. Lyn.), & we started to come along,  he carried on the tradition, did not want to go out to parties, movies, or anywhere, for that matter, in his spare time.  ...

May 21, 2020 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged , Comments 0
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 “THE WONDER OF PONDERISMS” – By Des Kelly   If my memory serves me correctly, this is the 2nd batch of Ponderisms that I have served up for all readers of eLanka. Anyway, for the want of something to do, rather than be in lockdown, constantly hearing the word Corona-Virus on television, where before, we were inundated with words such as unprecedented and catastrophic, I do suggest that our good readers become even slightly more educated by digesting this important information. ...

Apr 17, 2020 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged , Comments 0
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  FOOD FOR THOUGHT: BY Joe Van Langenberg Given that COVID-19 has snuffed out thousands of lives in many countries, while continuing to exert its lethal toll on many more; we need to turn the searchlight inwards in a bid to reconcile differences with others; from whom we have been estranged. It matters not, with whom the buck stops. And it serves no useful purpose, by engaging in acrimonious recriminations, or provocative, condescending verbal mud-slinging, for cheap, sadistic point-scoring, aimed at delivering the sucker punch, or in some instances the king-hit. In the immortal words of the philosophical Cat Stevens (a.k.a. Yusuf Islam) “we are living on this planet for just awhile, so let’s stop fighting, frothing, cussing & be good to one another, before the oxygen runs out”. ...

Mar 31, 2020 Posted by In Articles, Joe Van Langenberg Tagged , Comments 0
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    “THE FACTS THAT MATTER” – BY Des Kelly  Together with the undisputed fact that the new Pandemic of Corona-Virus (Covid 19), is the Scourge of our Planet at the moment, the fact that thousands have already died, and many more will, the fact that an already obvious Global Recession is in the offing, the fact that, even as I write, more than 80 Countries around our World have now shut down completely, and the final fact of the matter is that no-one seems to know what tomorrow will bring, there are, in fact (no pun intended), many more facts and statistics which bear reading about, and I have decided to bring them to you. If nothing else, dear readers, these stats will make you stop and think. Please read these authentic facts, and concentrate on the most important one.        It will NOT be in ...

Mar 24, 2020 Posted by In Articles, DESMOND KELLY Tagged , , Comments 0
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