The Chief Minister of Northern Province, C.V.Wigneswaran, boycotted the International Investment Forum organized by the Northern Province Governor Reginold Cooray in Jaffna on Monday.

Last week, it was reported that Wigneswaran had not been pleased about Cooray organizing the forum without consulting him. He expressed that the elected representatives of the people of the Northern Province ought to have been consulted on the needs of the province before inviting investors.  

Despite this displeasure, it was expected that the Chief Minister would attend the forum. 

According to the New Indian Express, the investment forum is seen in political circles as part of a plan by politicians of national parties in the Central government in Colombo, to isolate and undercut Chief Minister Wigneswaran and the Northern Provincial Council run by the Tamil National Alliance (TNA).

(With inputs from the New Indian Express)