Senkadagala Finance PLC reported unaudited group and company earnings results for the third quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2017. For the quarter, the company reported interest income of LKR 1,682,432,242 compared to LKR 1,265,979,543 a year ago. Net interest income was LKR 790,899,204 compared to LKR 616,998,963 a year ago. Total operating income was LKR 827,785,754 compared to LKR 675,916,258 a year ago. Net operating income was LKR 820,975,230 compared to LKR 667,625,555 a year ago. Profit before income tax was LKR 322,852,339 compared to LKR 235,479,769 a year ago. Profit was LKR 287,836,512 or LKR 4.09 per basic and diluted share compared to LKR 160,796,957 or LKR 2.44 per basic and diluted share a year ago. For the quarter, group reported interest income of LKR 1,682,924,764 compared to LKR 1,266,395,148 a year ago. Net interest income was LKR 792,443,226 compared to LKR 618,112,971 a year ago. Total operating income was LKR 867,501,986 compared to LKR 712,007,696 a year ago. Net operating income was LKR 860,691,462 compared to LKR 703,716,993 a year ago. Profit before income tax was LKR 359,017,446 compared to LKR 268,051,254 a year ago. Profit was LKR 315,167,499 or LKR 4.48 per basic and diluted share compared to LKR 184,122,191 or LKR 2.79 per basic and diluted share a year ago. For the nine months, the company reported interest income of LKR 4,751,637,265 compared to LKR 3,470,574,530 a year ago. Net interest income was LKR 2,222,877,817 compared to LKR 1,780,706,850 a year ago. Total operating income was LKR 2,404,147,475 compared to LKR 1,975,398,590 a year ago. Net operating income was LKR 2,377,028,758 compared to LKR 1,997,999,203 a year ago. Profit before income tax was LKR 923,261,569 compared to LKR 785,543,484 a year ago. Profit was LKR 705,646,149 or LKR 10.04 per basic and diluted share compared to LKR 544,956,178 or LKR 8.26 per basic and diluted share a year ago. Net cash used in operating activities was LKR 224,938,670 compared to LKR 4,183,822,377 a year ago. Purchase of property, plant and equipment was LKR 254,009,752 compared to LKR 407,850,647 a year ago. For the nine months, group reported interest income of LKR 4,753,173,039 compared to LKR 3,471,796,372 a year ago. Net interest income was LKR 2,227,559,317 compared to LKR 1,784,014,424 a year ago. Total operating income was LKR 2,472,958,492 compared to LKR 2,039,471,212 a year ago. Net operating income was LKR 2,445,839,775 compared to LKR 2,062,071,825 a year ago. Profit before income tax was LKR 982,079,572 compared to LKR 839,600,846 a year ago. Profit was LKR 730,980,863 or LKR 10.40 per basic and diluted share compared to LKR 569,847,924 or LKR 8.64 per basic and diluted share a year ago. Net cash used in operating activities was LKR 183,679,570 compared to LKR 4,138,410,014 a year ago. Purchase of property, plant and equipment was LKR 254,009,752 compared to LKR 414,254,417 a year ago. Return on assets (before tax) was 4.60% compared to 4.89% a year ago. Return on equity (after tax) was 22.89% compared to 23.36% a year ago.