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Notes to the Financial Statements<br />

Year Ended 31 st March 20<strong>11</strong><br />

2.3.3 Borrowing Costs<br />

Borrowing costs are recognised as an expense in the period in which they are incurred, except to the extent where borrowing<br />

costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition, construction, or production of a qualifying asset that takes a substantial<br />

period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale is capitalised as part of that asset. The amount of borrowing costs<br />

eligible for capitalisation is determined in accordance with SLAS 20-Borrowing Costs – Allowed Alternative Treatment. The<br />

capitalisation rate of <strong>11</strong>% (<strong>2010</strong>– 22%) percent was used.<br />

Borrowing costs amounting to Rs. 31,131,878/= (previous year Rs. 97,507,174/=) incurred on borrowings obtained to meet<br />

expenses relating to immature plantations have been capitalised as part of the cost of the immature plantations.<br />

2.3.4 Intangible Assets<br />

Intangible assets acquired separately are measured on initial recognition at cost. The cost of intangible assets acquired in a<br />

business combination is fair value as at the date of acquisition. Following the initial recognition of the intangible assets, the cost<br />

model is applied requiring the assets to be carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment<br />

losses. Internally generated intangible assets, excluding capitalised development costs are not capitalised and expenditure is<br />

reflected in the income statement in the year in which the expenditure is incurred.<br />

The useful lives of intangible assets are assessed to be either finite or indefinite.<br />

Intangible assets with finite lives are amortised over the useful economic life and assessed for impairment whenever there is<br />

an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. The amortisation period and the amortisation method for an intangible<br />

asset with a finite useful life is reviewed at least at each financial year end. Changes in the expected useful life or the expected<br />

pattern of consumption of future economic benefits embodied in the asset is accounted for by changing the amortisation<br />

period or method, as appropriate, and treated as changes in accounting estimates. The amortisation expense on intangible<br />

assets with finite lives is recognised in the income statement in the expense category consistent with the function of the<br />

intangible asset. Amortisation was commenced when the assets were available for use.<br />

As at the balance sheet date, company does not have any intangible assets with finite lives.<br />

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are tested for impairment annually either individually or at the cash generating unit<br />

level. Such intangibles are not amortised. The useful life of an intangible asset with an indefinite life is reviewed annually to<br />

determine whether indefinite life assessment continues to be supportable. If not, the change in the useful life assessment from<br />

indefinite to finite is made on a prospective basis.<br />

Intangible assets that are not yet available for sale are tested for impairments at each financial year end, even if there is no<br />

indication that the asset is impaired.<br />

As at the balance sheet date, company does not have any intangible assets with indefinite lives.<br />

Gains or losses arising from derecognition of an intangible asset are measured as the difference between the net disposal<br />

proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and are recognised in the income statement when the asset is derecognised.<br />

Research and Development Costs<br />

Research costs are expensed as incurred. An intangible assets arising from development expenditure on an individual project<br />

is recognised only when the company can demonstrate the technical feasibility of completing the intangible assets so that it<br />

will be available for use or sale , its intention to complete and its ability to use or sell the assets , how the assets will generate<br />

future economic benefits , the availability of recourses to complete the assets and the ability to measure reliably the expenditure<br />

during the development.<br />

<strong>Elpitiya</strong> <strong>Plantations</strong> <strong>Plc</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2010</strong>/<strong>11</strong><br />

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