| (a) |
The restricted cash balance is a bank deposit of Sri Lankan
Rs. 149 million (2003 - Rs. 136 million) with the People's Bank
which represents the sinking fund investment for the insurance
reserve. The restrictions on this balance are self imposed. |
| (b) |
These deposits are interest bearing on commercial terms. |
| (c) |
Short term deposits include Rs. 5,150 million which is a part
of proceeds recived from the USD 100 million bond issue (2003
- Nil).
For the purpose of the cash flow statement, the year-end cash
and cash equivalents comprise the following:
| |
|
|
|
Group |
|
|
|
Company |
| (All amounts in Sri Lanka
Rupees millions) |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
|
2004 |
|
2003 |
 |
| Cash & cash equivalents |
|
10,845 |
|
4,624 |
|
10,736 |
|
4,348 |
| Bank overdrafts (Note
16) |
|
(141) |
|
(25) |
|
– |
|
– |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
10,704 |
|
4,599 |
|
10,736 |
|
4,348 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
