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Cash flow statement

(all amounts in Sri Lanka Rupees million)

 

For the year ended 31 December   Group Company
  Notes 2018 2017 2018 2017
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations 30 24,052 21,734 14,903 13,693
Interest received 687 1,039 445 561
Interest paid (3,145) (2,989) (3,190) (2,665)
Tax paid (1,284) (1,238) (257) (307)
Gratuity paid 26 (654) (322) (561) (305)
Net cash generated from operating activities 19,656 18,224 11,340 10,977
Cash flows from investing activities
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (20,527) (22,049) (12,817) (18,057)
Acquisition of intangible assets 15 (889) (4,974) (312) (383)
Proceeds from disposal of
property, plant and equipment 		332 701 306 679
Proceeds/(Purchase) of short-term investments (1,806) (1,065) (1,774) (1,062)
Investments in subsidiary company – – (160)
Investments in associates company – (28) – (28)
Net cash (used) in investing activities (22,890) (27,415) (14,757) (18,851)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings 32,142 16,242 23,050 13,798
Finance lease principal re-payments (77) (14) (68) (55)
Re-payment of borrowings (13,550) (13,866) (11,316) (9,644)
Dividends paid to the equity shareholders (1,606) (1,606) (1,606) (1,606)
Net cash (used)
generated from financing activities 		16,909 756 10,060 2,493
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents 13,675 (8,435) 6,643 (5,381)
Movement in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the
beginning of the year 		(9,046) (616) (11,610) (6,234)
Effect of exchange fluctuation on cash and
cash equivalents 		– 5 – 5
(9,046) (611) (11,610) (6,229)
(Decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents 13,675 (8,435) 6,643 (5,381)
At the end of the year 21.a 4,629 (9,046) (4,967) (11,610)

The Notes form an integral part of these Financial Statements.