Justice minister Wijedasa Rajapakse has decided to appoint a new chairman and commissioners to the bribery or corruption commission, reports say.

The 2013-14 annual report of Distilleries Company Plc. says the rampant increase in the non-invoiced and tax unpaid alcohol sector is openly eating into the market share of legitimate alcoholic beverage businesses.

The election for a new Diyawadana Nilame of Sri Dalada Maligawa in Kandy for the next 10 years will take place tomorrow (08) under the supervision of the commissioner of Buddhist affairs.

The The Presidential Commission of Inquiry to investigate and Inquire into Serious Acts of Fraud, Corruption and Abuse of Power, State Resources and Privileges is probing the weapons dealings of Rakna Lanka security firm, and it is not looking into former defence secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, commission chairman Preethi Padman Surasena said.