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NO NO AND NO! ranged spell/touch attacks do NOT get sneak attack damage UNLESS you are a 10th level Arcane Trickster
Surprise Spells: At 10th level, an arcane trickster can add her sneak attack damage to any spell that deals damage, if the targets are flat-footed. This additional damage only applies to spells that deal hit point damage, and the additional damage is of the same type as the spell. If the spell allows a saving throw to negate or halve the damage, it also negates or halves the sneak attack damage.
The above is a direct quote from the Arcane Trickster prestige class, and they would not list it as a special, prestige class, level 10 ability if everyone could get it.
I dunno, that's kind of weird for spells, particularly "Touch of Fatige" or "Ray of Exhaustion."
"Oh, I feel so tired... AAHHH! My spleen!"
Actually, I believe spells must do *damage* in order to use sneak attack. It can be ability damage or energy drain (damage), but it can't just be a status effect type thing. So neither of those spells would sneak attack.
Absolutely no backup (at this moment) to that statement. Hopefully someone else can confirm or deny.
As for splash-sneak attack, glad it's gone. I did just think of an interesting compromise on the whole touch-sneak thing though - touch attack to hit, but regular AC to do sneak attack damage.