They may drift apart in politics. But, they come together in the event of a death or a death commemoration, sharing the grief with the loved ones who had passed. President Mahinda Rajapaksa and Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa were seen having a friendly talk with UNP Deputy Leader Sajith Premadasa and JHU leaders Patali Champika Ranawaka and Udaya Gammanpila yesterday at the alms giving on the first year death commemoration of veteran educationist R.I.T. Alles.