Sri Lankan companies with the most employees

Below are Sri Lankan companies that have the largest workforce. Sorted by the number of employees, they can be growing or holding a stable position in the market, so analyze them to find a reliable investment.
Symbol
Employees
FY
Price
Change %
Volume
Rel Volume
Market cap
P/E
EPS dil
TTM
EPS dil growth
TTM YoY
Div yield %
TTM
Sector
Analyst Rating
HAYL.N0000HAYLEYS PLC36.27 K127.75 LKR+2.00%808.75 K1.3893.94 B LKR9.5913.32 LKR+429.92%4.27%Producer manufacturing
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC25.67 K122.50 LKR+2.08%227.68 K0.51139.85 B LKR10.9911.15 LKR+17.86%5.83%Consumer non-durables
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC20.61 K22.7 LKR+1.79%22.13 M1.87368.64 B LKR30.730.74 LKR+65.78%0.67%Retail trade
Strong buy
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC17.58 K55.7 LKR−0.18%2.04 M0.8733.16 B LKR7.307.63 LKR+48.37%2.62%Producer manufacturing
CARS.N0000CARSON CUMBERBATCH PLC16.42 K369.00 LKR+5.43%3120.0668.74 B LKR7.7947.35 LKR+28.50%2.44%Distribution services
BUKI.N0000BUKIT DARAH PLC16.42 K598.75 LKR+5.97%1.29 K0.2558.65 B LKR8.4670.75 LKR+35.21%1.86%Producer manufacturing
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC13.28 K143.25 LKR+0.17%234.62 K0.3958.06 B LKR10.8113.25 LKR2.97%Consumer services
SHL.N0000SOFTLOGIC HOLDINGS PLC11.39 K7.1 LKR−1.39%176.06 K1.5110.19 B LKR−13.41 LKR+39.09%0.00%Retail trade
CARG.N0000CARGILLS (CEYLON) PLC11.34 K413.00 LKR+1.23%1.67 K0.22105.26 B LKR16.3025.34 LKR+17.68%3.75%Retail trade
Strong buy
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC9.39 K66.5 LKR+0.45%1.14 M0.8275.62 B LKR7.718.62 LKR+18.21%4.52%Distribution services
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC8.9 K316.50 LKR+4.54%2.07 M1.75165.4 B LKR6.5948.00 LKR+19.38%1.30%Finance
Strong buy
SLTL.N0000SRI LANKA TELECOM PLC8.6 K70.9 LKR−1.66%111.7 K0.98130.85 B LKR−0.25 LKR+88.71%0.00%Communications
KVAL.N0000KELANI VALLEY PLANTATIONS PLC7.78 K92.8 LKR+1.31%88.22 K0.486.25 B LKR5.2417.71 LKR+21.11%5.71%Process industries
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC7.36 K83.1 LKR+2.59%584.43 K0.9376.89 B LKR16.664.99 LKR+109.89%3.44%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC6.38 K9.1 LKR−1.09%312.35 K0.083.11 B LKR−0.09 LKR−107.02%0.00%Non-energy minerals
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC5.95 K144.00 LKR+1.77%1.35 M0.98223.18 B LKR5.5326.05 LKR+56.57%3.00%Finance
Strong buy
MASK.N0000MASKELIYA PLANTATIONS PLC5.87 K81.5 LKR0.00%18.51 K0.254.4 B LKR4.1219.77 LKR+146.86%0.00%Process industries
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC5.83 K102.5 LKR+6.55%1.72 M3.0757.39 B LKR9.7910.47 LKR+43.83%4.16%Health services
Strong buy
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC5.06 K6.8 LKR0.00%5.47 M0.60224.94 B LKR9.280.73 LKR+0.69%0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC4.73 K44.2 LKR+2.55%7.55 M2.1347.75 B LKR7.385.99 LKR+20.75%6.73%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
ELPL.N0000ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC4.55 K118.00 LKR−1.67%20.73 K0.738.74 B LKR5.4321.73 LKR+67.40%4.17%Non-energy minerals
KGAL.N0000KEGALLE PLANTATIONS PLC4.42 K130.50 LKR−0.38%3.45 K0.293.33 B LKR−3.58 LKR+66.97%2.63%Process industries
HPL.N0000HATTON PLANTATIONS LIMITED4.32 K30.2 LKR−0.33%101.64 K0.967.15 B LKR5.625.37 LKR+50.31%9.93%Consumer non-durables
TPL.N0000TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC4.28 K138.50 LKR−1.07%20.05 K0.556.64 B LKR3.8436.08 LKR−11.31%5.90%Consumer non-durables
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC4.18 K118.25 LKR+4.65%2.66 M1.40132.52 B LKR5.7120.71 LKR+26.59%5.18%Finance
Strong buy
LFIN.N0000LB FINANCE PLC4.13 K85.8 LKR+3.37%2.37 M5.7345.99 B LKR4.7518.06 LKR+12.60%6.93%Finance
Strong buy
KAHA.N0000KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC4.13 K19.8 LKR+1.54%175.6 K4.081.94 B LKR13.141.51 LKR0.00%Process industries
AGAL.N0000AGALAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC3.85 K46.5 LKR+0.22%241.88 K0.767.28 B LKR6.846.80 LKR−11.27%4.29%Process industries
HOPL.N0000HORANA PLANTATIONS PLC3.72 K47.0 LKR−1.67%9.21 K0.201.2 B LKR8.425.58 LKR4.39%Process industries
CINS.N0000CEYLINCO INSURANCE PLC3.56 K3,000.00 LKR+3.41%230.0068.7 B LKR6.62452.87 LKR+29.56%1.60%Finance
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC3.29 K56.9 LKR+1.97%2.23 M2.3823.02 B LKR11.035.16 LKR+2,328.30%3.61%Process industries
Strong buy
NAMU.N0000NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC3.24 K399.00 LKR−1.48%10.17 K1.079.62 B LKR5.9866.76 LKR−29.80%3.21%Process industries
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC3.16 K53.0 LKR0.00%1.82 M1.5937.41 B LKR19.632.70 LKR1.44%Consumer non-durables
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC3.1 K26.4 LKR−1.12%734.03 K1.0130.94 B LKR11.452.31 LKR1.25%Retail trade
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC3.1 K74.0 LKR+4.37%2.57 M10.5937.59 B LKR5.6013.20 LKR+26.96%1.35%Finance
Strong buy
HAPU.N0000HAPUGASTENNE PLANTATIONS PLC3.06 K45.7 LKR−3.18%7.51 K0.802.19 B LKR5.957.68 LKR0.00%Process industries
DIAL.N0000DIALOG AXIATA PLC3.02 K11.8 LKR+3.51%4.15 M1.38105.8 B LKR9.131.29 LKR+62.27%11.65%Communications
Strong buy
DOCK.N0000COLOMBO DOCKYARD PLC3 K63.0 LKR+0.32%95.6 K1.494.52 B LKR−38.74 LKR+70.58%0.00%Producer manufacturing
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC2.9 K17.3 LKR+3.59%2.99 M1.3235.98 B LKR8.602.01 LKR+11.29%4.19%Finance
Strong buy
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC2.82 K84.9 LKR−0.70%277.59 K0.9128.72 B LKR13.416.33 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC2.76 K107.3 LKR+10.57%2.16 M2.2739.89 B LKR8.4212.73 LKR−32.07%2.00%Finance
Strong buy
UDPL.N0000UDAPUSSELLAWA PLANTATIONS PLC2.64 K117.25 LKR−0.64%14.36 K1.112.27 B LKR2.4348.27 LKR+40.49%0.00%Consumer non-durables
LWL.N0000LANKA WALLTILE PLC2.5 K59.0 LKR−1.67%320.49 K0.7516.41 B LKR7.737.63 LKR−10.05%7.82%Producer manufacturing
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC2.48 K186.00 LKR+5.08%499.01 K1.9959.1 B LKR4.2743.53 LKR+24.86%1.36%Finance
Strong buy
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC2.43 K20.9 LKR−0.48%2.27 M1.9830.58 B LKR−0.51 LKR+19.48%0.00%Consumer services
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC2.27 K94.0 LKR+1.08%806.54 K0.8132.75 B LKR3.3528.10 LKR+124.18%2.71%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
LHCL.N0000THE LANKA HOSPITALS CORPORATION PLC2.16 K79.0 LKR−0.50%17.09 K0.9317.81 B LKR11.926.63 LKR+96.68%3.77%Health services
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK2.11 K107.00 LKR+4.14%3.26 M3.6943.01 B LKR5.3719.92 LKR−1.42%2.87%Finance
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC2.09 K186.00 LKR−2.11%166.76 K0.2842.8 B LKR4.9637.46 LKR+13.03%2.39%Finance
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K34.6 LKR0.00%1.72 M0.4934.5 B LKR9.433.67 LKR−47.58%4.35%Industrial services
Strong buy
HAYC.N0000HAYCARB PLC1.93 K85.8 LKR−0.23%143.29 K0.5225.55 B LKR7.1512.01 LKR+7.40%5.47%Producer manufacturing
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K935.00 LKR−1.86%3.79 K0.188.57 B LKR−6.32 LKR+79.27%0.54%Retail trade
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC1.93 K4.5 LKR0.00%306.06 K1.366.34 B LKR9.400.48 LKR0.00%Health services
CDB.N0000CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.92 K244.75 LKR−1.90%7.8 K0.8816.6 B LKR4.9849.16 LKR+168.78%2.86%Finance
CHL.N0000CEYLON HOSPITALS PLC (DURDANS)1.91 K115.75 LKR+1.54%571.82 K110.094.54 B LKR10.7210.80 LKR+54.96%1.75%Health services
BPPL.N0000B P P L HOLDINGS LIMITED1.9 K22.0 LKR−2.22%79.47 K0.136.75 B LKR1.50%Producer manufacturing
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.75 K6.0 LKR−3.23%948.86 K0.903.25 B LKR−0.12 LKR+29.28%0.00%Finance
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.74 K166.00 LKR+4.40%135.07 K3.235.25 B LKR4.1739.78 LKR+141.00%5.39%Finance
DPL.N0000DANKOTUWA PORCELAIN PLC1.72 K23.4 LKR−2.50%18.67 K0.193.9 B LKR−0.23 LKR−114.27%0.00%Consumer durables
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.71 K128.00 LKR+1.99%171.25 K1.1325.67 B LKR15.028.52 LKR−15.95%11.88%Consumer non-durables
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.7 K100.0 LKR+5.82%2.5 M2.9946.49 B LKR12.078.29 LKR+40.98%3.70%Retail trade
Strong buy
AACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.59 K122.00 LKR+0.62%243.19 K0.3929.23 B LKR7.4916.28 LKR+23.25%1.02%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.5 K52.5 LKR+1.16%646.82 K1.2912.27 B LKR5.329.87 LKR+45.92%3.84%Finance
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.48 K3.1 LKR−3.13%607.24 K0.105.12 B LKR71.590.04 LKR3.23%Finance
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.47 K33.0 LKR+5.43%12.29 M4.3913.81 B LKR5.166.39 LKR+0.63%0.80%Finance
HASU.N0000HNB ASSURANCE PLC1.45 K77.6 LKR+0.78%34.14 K0.8611.47 B LKR6.0812.77 LKR+115.49%5.10%Finance
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC1.44 K63.9 LKR−1.99%106.24 K0.8429.05 B LKR−0.18 LKR+20.93%0.00%Consumer services
ODEL.N0000ODEL PLC1.4 K10.7 LKR−0.93%10.34 K0.515.87 B LKR−13.67 LKR−29.16%0.00%Retail trade
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.37 K13.4 LKR−2.19%256.62 K0.862.55 B LKR−4.53 LKR−44.22%0.00%Producer manufacturing
RHL.N0000RENUKA HOLDINGS LIMITED1.3 K19.4 LKR+1.57%160.04 K0.213.5 B LKR−0.45 LKR−438.04%0.00%Miscellaneous
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.29 K42.0 LKR+1.69%5.63 M11.576.65 B LKR9.494.43 LKR+44.33%0.00%Finance
UBC.N0000UNION BANK OF COLOMBO PLC1.22 K11.7 LKR−0.85%718.19 K0.5112.57 B LKR110.800.11 LKR−79.96%0.00%Finance
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.2 K70.8 LKR−0.28%247.54 K0.7629.43 B LKR11.596.11 LKR−3.18%2.85%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
BFL.N0000BAIRAHA FARMS PLC1.17 K174.50 LKR−0.43%33.49 K1.203.08 B LKR−1.27 LKR−115.78%3.31%Process industries
AAIC.N0000SOFTLOGIC LIFE INSURANCE PLC98570.2 LKR−3.17%177.75 K0.3422.53 B LKR6.6010.63 LKR+63.65%5.27%Finance
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC94225.5 LKR0.00%506 K0.825.15 B LKR10.402.45 LKR+12.36%3.14%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC92139.5 LKR+1.54%686.44 K1.57178.02 B LKR12.733.10 LKR−22.69%6.20%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SFCL.N0000SENKADAGALA FINANCE PLC912416.00 LKR+5.32%1031.6334.08 B LKR21.2819.55 LKR+153.07%0.46%Finance
ABL.N0000AMANA BANK PLC88624.2 LKR−2.42%158.44 K1.1613.5 B LKR6.863.53 LKR−4.07%4.90%Finance
TILE.N0000LANKA TILES PLC84358.8 LKR−0.17%131.7 K0.2715.62 B LKR6.738.74 LKR−7.07%9.68%Producer manufacturing
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC80212.4 LKR−2.36%238.29 K0.356.05 B LKR31.600.39 LKR+509.32%0.00%Consumer services
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC78060.3 LKR+3.79%357.86 K3.4934.24 B LKR9.576.30 LKR+11.93%15.06%Finance
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC77415.2 LKR+2.70%4.68 M1.018.86 B LKR−0.56 LKR−9.15%0.00%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
CARE.N0000PRINTCARE PLC76946.6 LKR0.00%61.84 K1.183.93 B LKR383.540.12 LKR−91.90%4.38%Commercial services
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC745186.50 LKR+1.63%158.57 K2.8311.12 B LKR4.5241.27 LKR−20.19%14.57%Process industries
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC73045.0 LKR0.00%133.23 K4.7316.27 B LKR15.702.87 LKR−52.52%3.73%Commercial services
TTRAN.N0000TRANS ASIA HOTELS PLC72144.5 LKR−1.11%19.55 K0.268.98 B LKR47.270.94 LKR+1,451.07%0.00%Consumer services
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC720690.00 LKR0.00%218.59 K0.59329.19 B LKR5.31129.90 LKR+855.50%0.00%Finance
CTEA.N0000DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC7171,056.00 LKR−0.85%3610.9822.09 B LKR36.0029.33 LKR+6.42%1.69%Consumer non-durables
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC71348.0 LKR+1.05%4.8 M1.0018.96 B LKR12.393.87 LKR+14.88%1.33%Consumer non-durables
CONN.N0000AMAYA LEISURE PLC70433.0 LKR−1.49%78.56 K0.253.63 B LKR75.220.44 LKR0.00%Consumer services
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED70012.5 LKR+3.31%1.01 M1.117.35 B LKR18.120.69 LKR0.00%Consumer services
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC699299.00 LKR+1.70%26.83 K1.116.95 B LKR3.4287.42 LKR+15.27%13.89%Process industries
AABAN.N0000ABANS ELECTRICALS PLC648393.00 LKR+3.42%7550.101.97 B LKR3.09127.04 LKR+246.86%2.59%Consumer durables
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC625173.50 LKR−3.61%165.23 K0.5338.17 B LKR1.32131.74 LKR0.00%Distribution services
HARI.N0000HARISCHANDRA MILLS PLC6244,099.25 LKR+5.08%90.057.59 B LKR38.62106.15 LKR+10.21%2.02%Consumer non-durables
CSF.N0000NATION LANKA FINANCE PLC6230.3 LKR−25.00%3.91 M0.782.1 B LKR−0.24 LKR−131.15%0.00%Finance
CCBNK.N0000CARGILLS BANK PLC6238.5 LKR0.00%667.64 K2.067.94 B LKR48.130.18 LKR−80.79%0.00%Finance
CWM.N0000C. W. MACKIE PLC614108.00 LKR−0.69%7.36 K0.263.86 B LKR8.8912.14 LKR+7.43%7.46%Producer manufacturing
KFP.N0000KEELLS FOOD PRODUCTS PLC601175.00 LKR−0.57%540.234.46 B LKR−1.83 LKR+84.98%0.27%Distribution services