STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS

Bank Group
For the year ended 31 December Note Page 2016 2015 Change 2016 2015 Change
No. LKR ’000 LKR ’000 % LKR ’000 LKR ’000 %
Gross income 4 304 33,281,736 25,855,311 29 33,776,905 26,915,863 25
Interest income 5.1 304 28,618,247 21,167,848 35 28,960,606 21,431,932 35
Less: Interest expenses 5.2 305 20,130,935 13,646,025 48 20,099,837 13,624,555 48
Net interest income 5 304 8,487,312 7,521,823 13 8,860,769 7,807,377 13
Fee and commission income 6 305 2,253,226 2,016,260 12 3,046,132 3,156,841 (4)
Net gains/(losses) from trading 7 306 982,123 1,088,464 (10) 982,123 1,088,464 (10)
Net gains/(losses) from financial investments 8 307 211,370 262,048 (19) 440,748 493,739 (11)
Other operating income 9 307 1,216,770 1,320,691 (8) 347,296 744,887 (53)
Total operating income 13,150,801 12,209,286 8 13,677,068 13,291,308 3
Less: Impairment for loans and receivables and other losses 10 308 1,366,953 711,833 92 1,424,573 746,145 91
Net operating income 11,783,848 11,497,453 2 12,252,495 12,545,163 (2)
Less: Operating expenses
Personnel expenses 11 308 3,434,550 3,204,228 7 3,792,590 3,633,627 4
Other expenses 12 309 3,014,294 2,845,350 6 3,366,359 3,196,253 5
Total operating expenses 6,448,844 6,049,578 7 7,158,949 6,829,880 5
Operating profit before tax on financial services 5,335,004 5,447,875 (2) 5,093,546 5,715,283 (11)
Less: Tax on financial services 13 310 1,048,000 910,442 15 1,048,000 910,442 15
Operating profit after tax on financial services 4,287,004 4,537,433 (6) 4,045,546 4,804,841 (16)
Share of associate companies' profits/(losses) 14 310 77,818 (100)
Profit before taxation 4,287,004 4,537,433 (6) 4,045,546 4,882,659 (17)
Less: Taxation 15 311 1,116,733 1,026,002 9 1,230,587 1,212,564 1
Profit for the year 3,170,271 3,511,431 (10) 2,814,959 3,670,095 (23)
Profit attributable to equity holders of the parent 3,170,271 3,511,431 (10) 2,691,014 3,542,040 (24)
Non-controlling interests 123,945 128,055 (3)
3,170,271 3,511,431 (10) 2,814,959 3,670,095 (23)
Earnings per share on profit 16 313
Basic earnings per share (in LKR) 19.19 21.26 (10) 16.29 21.51 (24)
Diluted earnings per share (in LKR) 19.19 21.26 (10) 16.29 21.51 (24)
Dividend per share (in LKR) 17 313 8.00 11.00

The Notes to the Financial Statements disclosed on this Annual Report form an integral part of these Financial Statements.