Total operating expenses increased by 14.23%, rising from LKR 10,753 Mn in H1 2025 to LKR 12,282 Mn in H1 2026. The Bank recorded an impairment charge of LKR 733 Mn in H1 2026, higher than LKR 419 Mn in H1 2025 with an increase of 74.98%. Income tax expenses for H1 2026 amounted to LKR 3,218 Mn, compared to LKR 2,956 Mn reported for H1 2025. Value Added Tax (VAT) on Financial Services increased from LKR 2,564 Mn to LKR 2,833 Mn and Social Security Contribution Levy (SSCL) increased from LKR 356 Mn to LKR 396 Mn. Loans and Advances grew from LKR 600 Bn to LKR 650 Bn while deposits increase from LKR 733 Bn to LKR 771 Bn.