| For the year ended 31 December | Note | 2020 LKR |
2019 LKR |
| Cash flows from/(used in) operating activities | |||
| Interest received | 13,826,069,617 | 14,898,176,741 | |
| Fee and commission received | 371,105,945 | 216,362,778 | |
| Receipts from other operating activities | (537,936,192) | (221,855,717) | |
| Interest payment | (9,374,607,193) | (9,546,853,352) | |
| Cash payment to employees | (2,356,032,878) | (2,134,949,329) | |
| Payments to suppliers and other operating activities | (1,127,087,699) | (1,601,603,518) | |
| Fee and commission expenses | (14,334,115) | (6,506,626) | |
| VAT and NBT on financial services | (571,027,269) | (437,628,469) | |
| Operating profit before changes in operating assets | 216,150,216 | 1,165,142,508 | |
| (Increase)/decrease in operating assets | |||
| Funds advanced to customers | (15,761,587,125) | (9,169,985,133) | |
| Other short-term securities | 588,710,505 | (719,925,694) | |
| Increase/(decrease) in operating liabilities | |||
| Deposits from customers | 20,724,939,448 | 5,121,426,361 | |
| Net cash from operating activities before income tax | 5,768,213,043 | (3,603,341,958) | |
| Income tax paid | (582,397,559) | (316,666,487) | |
| Net cash from operating activities | 5,185,815,484 | (3,920,008,445) | |
| Cash flows from/(used in) investing activities | |||
| Dividend received | 7 | 320,000 | 240,800 |
| (Increase)/decrease in dealing securities | (799,209,693) | (3,265,052,634) | |
| (Increase)/decrease in treasury bonds and other investments | (1,629,228,669) | (2,932,143,523) | |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 8,178,027 | 14,467,863 | |
| Purchase of property, plant and equipment | 21 | (214,731,711) | (171,644,938) |
| Purchase of intangible assets | 24 | (153,652,601) | (323,857,065) |
| Net cash flow from acquisition of investment in subsidiary | 20 | (6,163,100) | – |
| Net cash from/(used in) investing activities | (2,794,487,747) | (6,677,989,497) | |
| Cash flows from/(used in) financing activities | |||
| Proceeds from issuance/allotment of shares | 1,526,267,201 | – | |
| Dividend paid | 34 | (114,022,069) | – |
| Repayment of long-term borrowing | (20,270,734,411) | (15,195,146,100) | |
| Interest paid on subordinated debt | (455,970,984) | (283,958,008) | |
| Increase/(decrease) in borrowing | 18,534,311,975 | 20,375,878,347 | |
| Funds received/(utilised) during the period | 42,000 | – | |
| Net cash flow from/(used in) financing activities | (780,106,290) | 4,896,774,239 | |
| Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 1,611,221,448 | (5,701,223,703) | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year | 14.3 | 10,914,678,681 | 16,615,902,384 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year | 14.3 | 12,525,900,129 | 10,914,678,682 |
The Accounting Policies and Notes on pages 142 through 194 form an integral part of the Financial Statements.