Northern Province Chief Minister CV Wigneswaran said the Sri Lankan government is spying on him, presenting a threat to his life, Colombo Page reported.
The chief minister said he was photographed by people posing as media personnel during his meeting with the German ambassador to Sri Lanka Jürgen Morhard, who also noticed the incident.
Wigneswaran told the BBC Sinhala service the government is employing these tactics as he is going to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He added that although his life is under threat, he does not fear the government.