Des Kelly (Editor-in-Chief) eLanka

Marital bliss – by Des Kelly
						Marital bliss – by Des Kelly An apt title for a touch of humour in e'Lanka, sent in by Keith...					
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				“MORE PONDERISMS” – by Des Kelly
						"MORE PONDERISMS" – by Des Kelly With my apologies to those who have pondered these ponderisms before, I did ponder...					
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				Ernest C Kelaart: The Smiling Executioner
						Ernest C Kelaart: The Smiling Executioner An ideal story to be heralded by my version of Defying Gravity that I...					
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				“WILDLIFE FACTS” – by Des Kelly
						"WILDLIFE FACTS" – by Des Kelly All Sri Lankans are fully aware about the top three wildlife areas/parks that have...					
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				11th February ……The day Charlie Chaplin died and some profound facts of and for a happy Life. – by Desmond Kelly
						11th February ……The day Charlie Chaplin died and some profound facts of and for a happy Life. - by Desmond...					
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					“FACTS OF LIFE” – by Des Kelly
						"FACTS OF LIFE" – by Des Kelly  Life is what we make of it. How true is this saying ?....					
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				RUKMANI DEVI – by Des Kelly
						RUKMANI DEVI – by Des Kelly She was undoutedly one of the most beautiful, PLUS beautifully talented women, that Sri...					
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				VALE’ BILL FORBES – by Des Kelly
						VALE' BILL FORBES – by Des Kelly ... ..... .....  Just received the sad news of the passing of yet...					
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				SOMETHIN’ STUPID (Nancy & Frank Sinatra) – by Des Kelly
						SOMETHIN' STUPID (Nancy & Frank Sinatra) – by Des Kelly Never have we received anything, pertaining to this particular "title"...					
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				“GUESS WHO” – by Des Kelly
						"GUESS WHO" – by Des Kelly Another Kelly-Klassic. Reminded me so much of someone who once stood on stages, both...					
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				“DEFYING GRAVITY” – by Des Kelly
						"DEFYING GRAVITY" – by Des Kelly This particular song, a rather strange one, also titled "The Executioner's Song", written by...					
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				“A KELLY KLASSIC” – by Heidi Hague- “Some broken hearts never mend” – By Des Kelly
						"A KELLY KLASSIC" – by Heidi Hague- "Some broken hearts never mend" – By Des Kelly   Another great song from...					
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				Life is a short Journey – by Des Kelly
						Life is a short Journey-by Des Kelly A  woman climbed up the bus and sat down beside a man, hitting...					
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				“WESTERN SWING” – by Des Kelly
						"WESTERN SWING" – by Des Kelly Something completely different & captivating. This video comprising "Western Swing" on the part of...					
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				“THE LAND DOWN UNDER” – by Des Kelly
						"THE LAND DOWN UNDER" – by Des Kelly It does happen to be the Country that most Sri Lankans migrated...					
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				Kelly Klassics – “Heidi Hauge – “One Way Street” – by Des Kelly
						Kelly Klassics - "Heidi Hauge - "One Way Street" – by Des Kelly   Another "Kelly Klassic" To start your...					
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				“A KELLY KLASSIC” – by Heidi Hague- “Some broken hearts never mend” – By Des Kelly
						"A KELLY KLASSIC" – by Heidi Hague- "Some broken hearts never mend" – By Des Kelly Another great song from this...					
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				Reflection “THAT’S LIFE”‘ – by Des Kelly
						Reflection "THAT'S LIFE"' – by Des Kelly That's what all the people say, think I saw this last April, up...					
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				“SUCH IS LIFE” – by Des Kelly
						"SUCH IS LIFE" – by Des Kelly   One of Australia's most famous (or notorious), if you prefer him as...					
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				“WORD-PLAY” – by Des Kelly
						"WORD-PLAY" – by Des Kelly Sent in by Keith Bennett (thanks Keith), is a little something for Wordsmiths around the...					
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				“MY WAY” ANKA-SINATRA STORY IN SONG – Des Kelly
						"MY WAY"  ANKA-SINATRA STORY IN SONG – Des Kelly There could never be anyone but "The Voice" as he was...					
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				“STORIES IN SONG” – KELLY KLASSICS – by Des Kelly
						"STORIES IN SONG" – KELLY KLASSICS – by Des Kelly Following "Save the last dance for me", here is another...					
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				“STORIES BEHIND THE SONGS” – by Des Kelly
						"STORIES BEHIND THE SONGS" – by Des Kelly   There are many such stories, but at least this is a...					
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				SRI LANKA-SHOWBIZ – by Des Kelly
						SRI LANKA-SHOWBIZ – by Des Kelly   Talking about "Showbiz" in Sri Lanka today, I would like to present a...					
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				“RETRIBUTION” – by Des Kelly
						"RETRIBUTION" – by Des Kelly Simply another word for the subject at hand, for the moment. Sent to me by...					
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				A ROYAL REBUKE
						A ROYAL REBUKE Another difficult year for British Royalty and especially for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the second, seems to...					
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				“THE BLUE, WHITE, & GOLD” – by Des Kelly
						"THE BLUE, WHITE, & GOLD" – by Des Kelly Even as I write this, we are but a few hours...					
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				NOT WHO, BUT WHY ? – by Des Kelly
						NOT WHO, BUT WHY ? – by Des Kelly Thank you, Keith Bennett for these perplexing ponderings.We should know the...					
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				“The Long Road” – Kelly Klassic (by Des Kelly)
						"The Long Road" – Kelly Klassic (by Des Kelly)   Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) e’Lanka.					
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				“CHANGING TRAINS” – by Des Kelly
						"CHANGING TRAINS" – by Des Kelly  Fascinated by the accentuation of the lady describing this "Railway Story", I decided to...					
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				“POINTS TO PONDER” – By Des Kelly
						"POINTS TO PONDER" – By Des Kelly I believe that some "Ponderisms", as the quaint name suggests, have already been...					
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				“GOLDEN GLORIES” – by Des Kelly
						"GOLDEN GLORIES" – by Des Kelly A fast arriving Centennial of my Alma Mater has also produced this superb Choral...					
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				“Joe Dassin – Ça va pas changer le monde (Piano)” – a “KELLY KLASSIC” by Des Kelly
						"Joe Dassin - Ça va pas changer le monde (Piano)" – a “KELLY KLASSIC” by Des Kelly   A "KELLY...					
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				VALE’, DESMOND De SILVA – by Des Kelly
						VALE', DESMOND De SILVA – by Des Kelly That's life, as they say. The "Baila-King", as he was famously known, ...					
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				Heidi Hauge- “Skandinavian Queen Of Country Music” – by Des Kelly
						Heidi Hauge- "Skandinavian Queen Of Country Music" – by Des Kelly I had not heard too much about her, and...					
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				COLOMBO-CHETTY BUGGERS – by Des Kelly
						COLOMBO-CHETTY BUGGERS – by Des Kelly Quite apart from the Burghers, who still bear the same fond "alias", the introduction...					
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				An Amazing Tale – By Des Kelly
						An Amazing Tale – By Des Kelly   Once again, a huge "thank you" to Max Gerreyn for this most...					
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				LOVE HURTS – by Des Kelly
						LOVE HURTS – by Des Kelly One of my favourite female singers of the 1960's was the very beautiful Connie...					
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				CEYLON CHRISTMAS CHEER – by Des Kelly
						CEYLON CHRISTMAS CHEER – by Des Kelly   .... A time that will forever be etched in my memory. Christmas...					
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