Sri Lanka, May 27 -- Attention was drawn towards the decision by the government to provide state patronage to perform the final rites of late veteran actress Malini Fonseka, during today's weekly Cabinet media briefing.

Cabinet Spokesman Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa was questioned over the government's decision to conduct the final rites of late actress Malini Fonseka, with state patronage at Independence Square in Colombo, instead of giving full state honors as announced earlier.

Journalists raised questions as to why the government had previously stated that the funeral ceremony of Malini Fonseka would be given full state honors, but later provided state patronage.

In response, Minister Nalinda Jayatissa stated that there are several criter...