2.OPERATING COSTS   Close Window  
 
(All amounts in Sri Lanka Rupees millions)
The following items have been included in arriving at operating profit:
  Group Company
  2003 2002 2003 2002
Staff costs (Note 3) 3,484 3,053 3,364 3,034
Payments to international network operators 828 2,016 828 2,016
Payments to other network operators - international 1,765 1,157 1,751 1,146
Auditors’ remuneration 3 3 3 3
Repairs and maintenance 773 826 745 819
Bad debt provision 812 667 739 660
Inventory provision (5) 15 (15) 10
Net foreign exchange gains on operating activities (37) (369) (36) (371)
Payments to NTT Communications Corporation [Note (a)] 72 393 72 393
Amortisation of goodwill (Note 10) 78 13
Other operating expenditure 3,151 2,052 2,573 2,000
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10,924
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9,826
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10,024
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9,710
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(a) Payments to NTT Communications Corporation represent amounts payable (to NTT Communications Corporation) on account of salaries and expenditure of seconded experts
(refer Note 29).
   
(b) The above expenses include Directors’ emoluments for 2003 of Rs. 36 million (2002 - Rs. 42 million). This wholly consists of fees paid to NTT for the secondment of expatriate personnel who are also Directors of SLTL.
 
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