(All amounts in Sri Lanka Rupees ’000)

		Group		Company
Year ended 31 March	Note	2025	2024	2025	2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated from operations	34	7,062,930	4,845,246	5,235,462	3,401,091
Finance income received	10	251,084	429,549	259,072	430,384
Finance cost paid		(765,820)	(953,620)	(161,096)	(296,361)
Retirement benefit obligations paid	26	(143,215)	(199,921)	(63,334)	(94,904)
Tax paid		(1,028,743)	(1,115,642)	(1,028,743)	(1,115,642)
Net cash generated from operating activities		5,376,236	3,005,612	4,241,361	2,324,568
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions or expenses incurred on capital work-in-progress	16	(1,826,919)	(1,878,338)	(1,652,662)	(1,355,202)
Net (decrease)/increase in investment in financial assets		(2,382,083)	1,461,463	(2,088,357)	1,564,153
Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities		(4,209,002)	(416,875)	(3,741,019)	208,951
Cash flows from financing activities
Dividend paid	13	(1,082,186)	(537,555)	(1,082,186)	(537,555)
Issue of shares	30	140,637	Nil	140,637	Nil
Settlement of borrowings		(17,187,822)	(15,570,332)	(10,485,180)	(13,842,741)
Proceeds received from bank borrowings		15,449,166	13,527,586	9,125,864	13,107,417
Principal elements of lease payments	15	(124,347)	(142,164)	(62,490)	(81,783)
Net cash used in financing activities		(2,804,552)	(2,722,465)	(2,363,355)	(1,354,662)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents		(1,637,318)	(133,728)	(1,863,013)	1,178,857
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		7,217,674	7,351,402	6,039,598	4,860,741
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	23	5,580,356	7,217,674	4,176,585	6,039,598

The Notes on Notes to The Financial Statements form an integral part of these Financial Statements.

Independent Auditor's Report is set out on Independent Auditors Report.