Rising attacks against Muslims by Buddhist supremacist groups raise questions about community’s safety.
![Although President Rajapaksa pledged action, the affected people are not convinced and want BBS banned [AFP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/20146209050982734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
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The current Sri Lankan government is trying hard to avoid an international human rights probe.
![A new report suggests that the Sri Lankan army tried to cover up evidence of mass graves [AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/20142716172259734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Hard hit by the sanctions on Iran, Sri Lanka hopes the nuclear deal will save its deteriorating economy.
![Sri Lanka has not been able to find a decent substitute for Iranian crude [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/20131217351902734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
With an international war crimes inquiry dangerously close, Sri Lanka’s president takes on big powers.
![As Mahinda Rajapaksa takes over the position of Commonwealth chairperson-in-office, he faces pressure to investigate human rights abuses in Sri Lanka [Getty Images]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/20131117133733407580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)