Sri Lanka, Jan. 15 -- The civil war ended 11 years ago, but people in this island find reasons to cause racial tension. The most recent incident is the issue that took place regarding a monument within the Jaffna University that was pulled down early this month. There are views that the monument was constructed to remember those innocent civilians who perished in the war; at a location identified as Mulliwaikkal to be precise.

The views of those representing the majority race of the country opine that such a monument only sparks racial tension and would give the impression that the sculpture at work is showing dead terrorists.

These arguments should have been laid to rest many years ago; in the year 2009 to be frank which is the year in...