My dear Patali Champika,
I thought of writing to you when I heard the news that you had resigned from the ‘
urumaya’ of the ‘
jathika’ type. The announcement came as something of a surprise although we always knew that you were not one to be content with being just a partner in a coalition for the rest of your political life.
The news of your resignation was also lost in the headlines that are generally dominated by the coronavirus these days, what with all the good work done by Gota
maama during the early days of the pandemic being lost by Pavithra throwing pots of water into rivers and drinking ‘
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.