| For the year ended 31 December | Note | 2018 LKR |
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| Cash flows from/(used in) operating activities | |||
| Interest received | 12,879,033,724 | ||
| Fee and commission received | 218,856,327 | ||
| Receipts from other operating activities | 65,627,056 | ||
| Interest payment | (7,836,343,603) | ||
| Cash payment to employees | (1,953,287,233) | ||
| Payments to suppliers and other operating activities | (2,103,279,424) | ||
| Fee and commission expenses | (4,396,881) | ||
| VAT and NBT on financial services | (415,643,540) | ||
| Operating profit before changes in operating assets | 850,566,426 | ||
| (Increase)/decrease in operating assets | |||
| Funds advanced to customers | (11,345,449,448) | ||
| Other short-term securities | 590,167,755 | ||
| Increase/(decrease) in operating liabilities | |||
| Deposits from customers | 7,570,087,169 | ||
| Net cash from operating activities before income tax | (2,334,628,098) | ||
| Income tax paid | (162,478,859) | ||
| Net cash from operating activities | (2,497,106,956) | ||
| Cash flows from/(used in) investing activities | |||
| Dividend received | 476,587 | ||
| (Increase)/decrease in dealing securities | 4,607,874,303 | ||
| (Increase)/decrease in treasury bonds and other investments | 1,617,468,415 | ||
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 59,872,470 | ||
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 19 | (216,934,545) | |
| Purchase of intangible assets | 22 | – | |
| Net cash from/(used in) investing activities | 6,068,757,231 | ||
| Cash flows from/(used in) financing activities | |||
| Dividend paid | – | (136,947,168) | |
| Repayment of long-term borrowing | (6,012,141,112) | ||
| Interest paid on subordinated debt | (137,219,807) | ||
| Increase/(decrease) in borrowing | 12,755,127,856 | ||
| Funds received/(utilised) during the period | – | (11,463,482) | |
| Net cash flow from/(used in) financing activities | 6,457,356,287 | ||
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 10,029,006,562 | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 13.3 | 6,586,895,822 | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 13.3 | 16,615,902,384 |
The Accounting Policies and Notes on pages 140 through 190 form an integral part of the Financial Statements.