| |
(All amounts
in Sri Lanka Rupees millions)
For the year ended 31 December 2004 |
|
|
|
|
|
Group |
|
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|
Company |
| |
|
Notes |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
 |
| Revenue |
|
1 |
|
29,588 |
|
25,553 |
|
26,753 |
|
24,477 |
| Operating costs |
|
2 |
|
(14,129) |
|
(10,924) |
|
(11,329) |
|
(10,024) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Operating profit before depreciation |
|
|
|
15,459 |
|
14,629 |
|
15,424 |
|
14,453 |
| Depreciation |
|
9 |
|
(9,036) |
|
(8,241) |
|
(8,114) |
|
(7,987) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Operating profit |
|
|
|
6,423 |
|
6,388 |
|
7,310 |
|
6,466 |
| Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) |
|
|
|
Nil |
|
(710) |
|
Nil |
|
(710) |
| International operators levy |
|
4 |
|
(2,474) |
|
Nil |
|
(2,469) |
|
Nil |
| Loss due to Tsunami |
|
|
|
(330) |
|
Nil |
|
(300) |
|
Nil |
| Non-operating income |
|
|
|
144 |
|
111 |
|
122 |
|
111 |
| Interest expense and related charges |
|
5 |
|
(2,524) |
|
(2,863) |
|
(2,084) |
|
(2,802) |
| Interest income |
|
|
|
202 |
|
316 |
|
190 |
|
311 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Profit before tax |
|
|
|
1,441 |
|
3,242 |
|
2,769 |
|
3,376 |
| Tax |
|
6 |
|
(148) |
|
(993) |
|
(148) |
|
(993) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Net profit |
|
|
|
1,293 |
|
2,249 |
|
2,621 |
|
2,383 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Earnings per share (Rs.) |
|
7 |
|
0.72 |
|
1.25 |
|
1.45 |
|
1.32 |
| All the Group’s activities
are continuing activities. |
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