19. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

Group       Company (All amounts in Sri Lanka Rupees millions)   2004   2003   2004   2003 Amounts due within one year                 Domestic trade payables   789   717   245   472 Capital expenditure payables   1,045   1,289   901   1,271 Social security and other taxes   234   257   234   257 Interest payable   237   543   237   543 Other creditors [Note (a)]   4,456   2,040   4,273   2,176             6,761   4,846   5,890   4,719         (a) Other creditors include Rs. 304 million (2003 - Rs. 654) payable to various telecommunication operators, Rs. 237 million (2003 - 237 million) dividend payable to Government Treasury, Rs. 300 million (2003 - Nil) as provision for Tsunami losses and Rs. 2,469 million ( 2003 - Nil) International Telecommunications Levy.

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