DHAKA: Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa will boycott prime minister-elect Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony on Monday.

Sources have told NDTV.

Sources say the decision has been taken in the wake of Modi’s invite to Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa to attend his swearing-in.

Rajapaksa has confirmed that he will attend.

 Jayalalithaa, who is said to share a good rapport with Modi, will also not send any representative from her party, the AIADMK, said sources.

On Friday, the Tamil Nadu chief minister had described as ‘unfortunate’ the invite to Rajapaksa.

The invite to the Lankan president has ‘deeply upset the people of Tamil Nadu and wounded their sentiments’, Jayalalithaa had said in a statement, which added ‘Particularly, with regard to the relationship of the new Central Government with the Government of Tamil Nadu, it would have been better if this ill-advised move had been avoided’.

While campaigning for the general elections, Modi and Jayalalithaa had attacked each other politically, but after each posted a spectacular win - Modi nationally and Jayalalithaa in her state - they exchanged warm greetings, congratulating each other.

In the past both have attended the other’s oath ceremonies as chief ministers.

BDST: 1758 HRS, MAY 25, 2014