(All amounts in Sri Lanka Rupees millions) 
For the year ended 31 December 2005 | 
            
            
              | Year ended 31 December 2004 | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
            
            
              | Balance at 1 January 2004 | 
                | 
              95 | 
              18,049 | 
              188 | 
              (745) | 
              13,013 | 
              30,600 | 
            
            
              | - foreign currency 
                translation difference | 
              25 | 
              – | 
              – | 
              – | 
              (408) | 
              – | 
              (408) | 
            
            
              | Net profit for the year 2004 | 
                | 
              – | 
              – | 
              – | 
              – | 
              1,293 | 
              1,293 | 
            
            
              | Balance at 31 December 2004 | 
                | 
              100 | 
              18,049 | 
              188 | 
              (677) | 
              13,404 | 
              31,064 | 
            
            
              | Year ended 31 December 2005 | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
            
            
              | Balance at 1 January 2005 | 
                | 
              100 | 
              18,049 | 
              188 | 
              (677) | 
              13,404 | 
              31,064 | 
            
            
              | - foreign currency
                translation difference | 
              25 | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
              245 | 
                | 
              245 | 
            
            
              | Unclaimed dividend written back | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
              3 | 
              3 | 
            
            
              | Net profit for the year 2005 | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
                | 
              3,093 | 
              3,093 | 
            
            
              | Balance at 31 December 2005 | 
                | 
              166 | 
              18,049 | 
              188 | 
              (208) | 
              15,598 | 
              33,793 |