NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL SATAEMENT

	NOTE 2. OPERATING COSTS
	The following items have been included in arriving at operating profit:
	Group Company     2002   2001   2002   2001                   Staff costs (Note 3)   3,053   2,797   3,034   2,797 Payments to international network operators   2,016   2,163   2,016   2,163 Payments to other network operators - international   1,157   934   1,146   934 Auditors' remuneration   3   3   3   3 Repairs and maintenance   826   688   819   688 Bad debt/Stock provisions   682   507   670   507 Net foreign exchange gains on operating activities   (369)   (342)   (371)   (342) Payments to NTT Communications Corporation [Note (a)]   393   557   393   557 Amortisation of goodwill (Note 9)   13   -   -   - Other operating expenditure   2,052   1,570   2,000   1,570     9,826   8,877   9,710   8,877
	(a) Payments to NTT Communications Corporation represents amounts payable (to NTT Communications Corporation) on account of salaries and expenditure of seconded experts and management fees (refer Note 29).     (b) The above expenses include Directors' emoluments for the year 2002 of Rs. 42 million (2001 - Rs. 36 million). This wholly consists of fees paid to NTT (2001 - Rs. 35 million) for the secondment of expatriate personnel who are also Directors of SLTL.
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