Annual Report 2009/2010 - Colombo Stock Exchange
Annual Report 2009/2010 - Colombo Stock Exchange
Annual Report 2009/2010 - Colombo Stock Exchange
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Fi n a n c i a l S t a t e m e n t s<br />
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS<br />
3. 18. Dividend Distribution<br />
Dividend distribution is recognised as a liability in the<br />
period in which the dividends are approved by<br />
the Company's Shareholders.<br />
3.19. Related Party Transactions<br />
Disclosures are made in respect of the<br />
transactions in which one party has the ability to<br />
control or exercise significant influence over the<br />
financial and operating decisions/polices of the<br />
other, irrespective of whether a price is being<br />
charged or not.<br />
3.20. Segment <strong>Report</strong>ing<br />
A segment is a distinguishable component of<br />
an enterprise that is engaged in either providing<br />
products or services (Business Segment) or in<br />
providing products or services within a particular<br />
economic environment (Geographical Segment)<br />
which is subject to risk and rewards that are<br />
different from those of the other segment.<br />
Sri Lanka Accounting Standard 45 - Financial<br />
Instruments:<br />
Recognition and Measurement provides the principles<br />
for recognizing and measuring financial assets and<br />
financial liabilities, including derivative<br />
financial instruments. Previously certain instruments, in<br />
particular derivatives, were held by enterprises<br />
without being reflected in the Balance Sheet.<br />
The Company is currently in the process of evaluating<br />
the potential effect of these Standards on its Financial<br />
Statements. However, the impact of the above<br />
requirements has not been quantified as at Balance<br />
Sheet date.<br />
3.21 New Accounting standards issued but<br />
not effective as at balance sheet date<br />
The Institute of Chartered Accounts of Sri Lanka has<br />
issued the two new standards given below, which<br />
become effective for annual periods beginning on or<br />
after 1st January 2011.<br />
Accordingly these standards have not been applied in<br />
preparing these Financial Statement as they are not<br />
effective for the year ended 31st March <strong>2010</strong>.<br />
?Sri Lanka Accounting Standard 44 - Financial<br />
Instruments: Presentation (SLAS 44)<br />
?Sri Lanka Accounting Standard 45 - Financial<br />
Instruments: Recognition and Measurement (SLAS 45)<br />
These Standards require application of fair value<br />
measurement techniques for financial instruments.<br />
Sri Lanka Accounting Standard 44 - Financial<br />
Instruments:<br />
Presentation provides guidance regarding the<br />
classification of Financial Instrument as equity or debt,<br />
and for the accounting for compound instruments with<br />
characteristics of both equity and debt instruments<br />
based on the substance of the contractual<br />
arrangements.<br />
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