President Maithripala Sirisena addressing the gathering after vesting with the people development projects completed under the ‘SirisaraPivisuma’ development project in Trincomalee District on September 20 said North East under representation caused ethnic issue, reports Daily News. He said “Governments that came to power since 1947 used people’s representatives in the North and East to secure their power and did not take action to create an environment for appropriate political representation that could have solved economic and development issues.” The President further said under past Governments, limited attention was paid to developmental needs of the people in the North and East. Under representation in those provinces is among the main causes of the ethnic issue.