My dear Mahinda
maama,
I am writing to you not only because I couldn’t write to you to wish you on your 75th birthday – because that was eclipsed by Gota maama’s first anniversary – but also because I couldn’t decide who I should write to about this issue of the ‘corona
peniya’ that is generating so much interest now.
Besides, I didn’t want to burden Gota
maama with this because he has so many matters to deal with such as prison riots, appointing judges by the dozen to the highest courts and re-opening the country to tourists, to name a few. Also, I am sure he will still listen to you if you advise him about an issue.