Lion Brewery (Ceylon) PLC Annual Report 2011 - Carson and ...

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Notes to the Financial Statements contd.
As at 31st March 2011 2010
In Rs.’000s
15.1 Provision for slow moving items
Balance as at beginning of the year 90,763 34,328
Provisions made during the year 9,737 83,115
Write offs / reversals during the year (9,352) (26,680)
Balance as at end of the year 91,148 90,763
16 Trade And Other Receivables
Trade receivables 320,625 303,930
Provision for doubtful debts ( Note 16.1) (13,632) (14,538)
Containers with agents 864,945 716,123
Advances, prepayments & other receivables 192,427 207,813
Loans to company employees (Note 16.2) - -
1,364,365 1,213,328
16.1 Provision for doubtful debts
Balance as at beginning of the year 14,538 2,689
Provisions during the year 595 11,849
Write-offs against provisions during the year (1,501) -
Balance as at end of the year 13,632 14,538
16.2 Loans to Company Employees
Balance as at beginning of the year - 40
Loans granted during the year - -
Recovered during the year - (40)
Balance as at end of the year - -
17 Amounts due from related companies
Ceylon Brewery PLC 2,228 25,979
CBL Retailers (Pvt) Limited 9,411 2,074
Carsons Management Services (Pvt) Limited - 5,627
11,639 33,680