He says his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa is the only person who sees such flags.

The president made the observation at a meeting with heads of media institutions at president’s house today (20).

Rajapaksa made the claim during a function at Deiyandara yesterday.

Misreporting by social media

Meanwhile, state minister of defence Ruwan Wijayawardena too, refutes reports of the display of LTTE flags in the north.

He says in a statement that various persons, certain media and social websites were spreading such falsehoods in order to gain petty political advantage.