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            one party has the ability to control the other party or exercise significant 
            influence over the other party in making financial and operating decisions. 
            A related party transaction takes place with a transfer of resources 
            or obligations between related parties, regardless of whether a price 
            is charged. 
 Accordingly Sri Lanka Telecom Services Limited (SLTS) is a related 
            party of SLT where SLT has the ability to control. All transactions 
            during the year and balances as at the balance sheet date between 
            the two companies have been eliminated in preparing consolidated financial 
            statements.
 
 Mobitel (Private) Limited, is a related party of SLT where SLT has 
            the ability to control. All transactions during 31 December 2004 and 
            balances as at the balance sheet date between the two companies have 
            been eliminated in preparing consolidated financial statements.
 
 Other related party transactions should be read in conjunction with 
            Note 29 to the financial statements.
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