Though not on talking terms even as brothers ....

Though not on talking terms even as brothers ....

how Arjuna and Prasanna had to speak in parliament

As Arjuna Ranatunga and Prasanna Ranatunga who were chosen to parliament this time, though brothers is understood are not on talking terms.
The reason for that is the misunderstanding they entertain in the field of politics. But in the new parliament both of them meet each other face to face. An incident is reported where last week the two of them had to meet each other near an elevator in parliament and had to speak to each other all of a sudden.

Arjuna had been talking to a group of media reporters near an elevator in parliament and Prasanna was to come there. Since it was a group of mediamen who were partial to Prasanna, he just could not turn a blind eye to them. As these reporters addressed Prasanna, he could not avoid them although Arjuna was there. On that occasion a female news reporter who turned towards Arjuna quipped, "after stopping sports ... you're developing a tummy, don't you?" 'After going to the gym it comes right', Aruna had replied. Prasanna who was a novice to the parliament joined in this dialogue without keeping quiet. "Isn't there a gym here?" Prasanna commented without even looking at Arjuna's face, it was said. 'There it is', Arjuna had responded looking elsewhere. "Where?" Prasanna had queried once more. 'Why ... it's somewhere near the library'; so saying Arjuna had vanished from the place. It is reported that the reporters had broken into a laugh after hearing all this.