Showing displeasure by absence!

The Stage Two of the Central Expressway was opened at an impressive ceremony held recently. 

However, this ceremony had become an occasion where the political differences between some high-ups in the regime had become quite conspicuous.

In fact, the State purohita in charge of the subject had become most conspicuous by his absence at the event. He is said to be at loggerheads with the higher authority handling the subject. 
Even a certain ‘Ratne’ from Wayamba representing a minor political party that supported Pohottuwa at the last general polls was too conspicuous by his absence, they say.