NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL SATAEMENT
 
NOTE 22. ORDINARY SHARES
 
      Company
            2002   2001
Authorised                
10,000,000,000 (2001 - 10,000,000,000) ordinary shares of Rs. 10/- each   100,000   100,000
                 
Issued and Fully Paid                
1,804,860,000 ordinary shares of Rs. 10/- each   18,049   18,049
                 
 
The issued and fully paid share capital is held as follows:
    2002 2001
    Holding
Percentage
  No. of
Shares
  Holding
Percentage
  No. of
Shares
                 
Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL)   49.50%   893,405,700   61.50%   1,109,988,900
NTT Communications Corporation   35.20%   635,076,318   35.20%   635,076,318
Employees and others   15.30%   276,377,982   3.30%   59,794,782
      1,804,860,000     1,804,860,000
                 
                 
On 5 August 1997, the GOSL, the sole shareholder as on that date, divested 35% of the shares in SLTL, amounting to 631,701,000 ordinary shares, to NTT under the privatisation programme.

On 2 July 1998, the GOSL further divested 3.5% of the shares in SLTL, amounting to 63,170,100 ordinary shares to the employees of SLTL.

On 7 June 1999, SLTL employees sold 0.2% of their shares to NTT Corporation.

On 22 March 2000, NTT Corporation transferred the full amount of its shares in the Company to NTT Communications Corporation.

On 28 November 2002, the GOSL divested a further 12% of its holding in SLTL amounting to 216,583,200 shares by an Initial Public Offering.
 
 
   
 
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