  | 
               
            
              (All amounts in Sri Lanka Rupees millions) 
                For the year ended 31 December 2005 | 
               
            
              |   | 
                | 
              Group | 
              Company | 
               
            
              |   | 
              Notes | 
              2005 | 
              2004 | 
              2005 | 
              2004 | 
             
            
                | 
               
            
              | Operating activities | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
             
            
              | Cash generated from operations | 
              26 | 
              19,668 | 
              13,045 | 
              18,049 | 
              13,473 | 
             
            
              | Interest received | 
                | 
              541 | 
              224 | 
              526 | 
              212 | 
             
            
              | Interest paid | 
                | 
              (2,294) | 
              (2,829) | 
              (1,581) | 
              (2,389) | 
             
            
              | Tax paid | 
                | 
              (715) | 
              (38) | 
              (710) | 
              (38) | 
             
            
                | 
               
            
              | Net cash generated from operating activities | 
                | 
              17,200 | 
              10,402 | 
              16,284 | 
              11,258 | 
             
            
                | 
               
            
              |   | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
             
            
              | Investing activities | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
             
            
              | Acquisition of property, plant & equipment | 
              9 | 
              (11,460) | 
              (7,623) | 
              (7,843) | 
              (5,071) | 
             
            
              | Disposal of investments | 
              11 | 
              762 | 
                | 
              – | 
              – | 
             
            
              | Disposal of property, plant & equipment | 
                | 
              12 | 
              12 | 
              12 | 
              12 | 
             
            
              | Loan given to subsidiary | 
              12 | 
              – | 
              – | 
              (2,500) | 
              – | 
             
            
              | Investments in subsidiary | 
              11 | 
              – | 
              – | 
              (1,500) | 
              – | 
             
            
                | 
               
            
              | Net cash used in investing activities | 
                | 
              (10,686) | 
              (7,611) | 
              (11,069) | 
              (5,059) | 
             
            
                | 
               
            
              |   | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
             
            
              | Financing activities | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
             
            
              | Proceeds from borrowings | 
                | 
              2,041 | 
              20,970 | 
              – | 
              13,949 | 
             
            
              | Payment on borrowings | 
                | 
              (3,338) | 
              (16,379) | 
              (1,723) | 
              (12,483) | 
             
            
              | Dividends paid | 
              8 | 
              (899) | 
              (902) | 
              (899) | 
              (902) | 
             
            
              | Redemption of debentures | 
              16 | 
              (375) | 
              (375) | 
              (375) | 
              (375) | 
             
            
                | 
               
            
              | Net cash (used in)/from financing activities | 
                | 
              (2,571) | 
              3,314 | 
              (2,997) | 
              189 | 
             
            
                | 
               
            
              |   | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
             
            
              | Increase in cash and cash equivalents | 
                | 
              3,943 | 
              6,105 | 
              2,218 | 
              6,388 | 
             
            
                | 
               
            
              |   | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
             
            
              | Movement in cash and cash equivalents | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
             
            
              Cash and cash equivalents at beginning  
                of
                the year (Note 15) | 
                | 
              10,485 | 
              4,599 | 
              10,517 | 
              4,348 | 
             
            
              | Increase | 
                | 
              3,943 | 
              6,105 | 
              2,218 | 
              6,388 | 
             
            
                | 
               
            
              | At end of year | 
              15 | 
              14,428 | 
              10,704 | 
              12,735 | 
              10,736 | 
             
            
                | 
               
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