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“SAMANALAYO” by Des Kelly  This “group”, members of whom just celebrated 50 years of “Music-Making”, takes first place in my line-up of Sri Lankan bands to be featured on eLanka. My good friend, Jude Goonawardane, in London, has already “featured” dozens of Sons & Daughters of Lanka on his “you-tube” channel, including myself and, on behalf of all of us, I would like to say a huge “thank-you” to him. People like Jude do not have to do any of this. The problem is, like me, Jude also loves music, and indeed, anything to do with Sri Lankan talent. There is very little ” S.L.SHOWBIZ” that escapes Jude’s attention. The wonder of it is that he goes ‘way-back’, and we, entertainers (even oldies, like me), are very lucky that “this young guy” gives us all this publicity, completely gratis. I have yet to meet ANYONE who has so many “recording ...