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 K128.75 LKR+0.78%324.73 K0.4796 B LKR9.6613.32 LKR+429.92%4.18%Producer manufacturing
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC25.67 K123.00 LKR+0.82%253.81 K0.47142.18 B LKR11.0311.15 LKR+17.86%5.74%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC20.61 K23.9 LKR+0.42%7.43 M0.40395.09 B LKR32.350.74 LKR+65.78%0.63%Retail trade
Strong buy
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC17.58 K52.1 LKR+1.17%513.42 K0.3531.01 B LKR6.837.63 LKR+48.37%2.80%Producer manufacturing
BUKI.N0000BUKIT DARAH PLC16.42 K590.00 LKR−1.67%1.71 K1.4960.18 B LKR8.3470.75 LKR+35.21%1.81%Producer manufacturing
CARS.N0000CARSON CUMBERBATCH PLC16.42 K362.00 LKR+0.56%70.0070.94 B LKR7.6447.35 LKR+28.50%2.36%Distribution services
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC13.28 K150.00 LKR−0.66%102.65 K0.1860.7 B LKR11.3213.25 LKR2.84%Consumer services
Strong buy
SHL.N0000SOFTLOGIC HOLDINGS PLC11.39 K7.2 LKR+2.86%38.24 K0.199.91 B LKR−13.41 LKR+39.09%0.00%Retail trade
CARG.N0000CARGILLS (CEYLON) PLC11.34 K426.75 LKR+0.06%1.13 K0.34108.68 B LKR16.8425.34 LKR+17.68%3.63%Retail trade
Strong buy
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC9.39 K62.3 LKR+0.48%886.4 K0.7770.61 B LKR7.238.62 LKR+18.21%4.84%Distribution services
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC8.9 K323.00 LKR+4.19%984.38 K0.93177.37 B LKR6.7348.00 LKR+19.38%1.21%Finance
Strong buy
SLTL.N0000SRI LANKA TELECOM PLC8.6 K67.1 LKR+0.15%35.12 K0.25121.29 B LKR−0.25 LKR+88.71%0.00%Communications
KVAL.N0000KELANI VALLEY PLANTATIONS PLC7.78 K93.0 LKR+1.53%26.62 K0.166.26 B LKR5.2517.71 LKR+21.11%5.71%Process industries
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC7.36 K80.2 LKR−0.99%58.85 K0.2076.13 B LKR16.084.99 LKR+109.89%3.48%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC6.38 K10.1 LKR0.00%2.79 M0.723.45 B LKR−0.09 LKR−107.02%0.00%Non-energy minerals
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC5.95 K139.00 LKR+0.36%272.56 K0.20220.72 B LKR5.3426.05 LKR+56.57%3.03%Finance
Strong buy
MASK.N0000MASKELIYA PLANTATIONS PLC5.87 K82.0 LKR+2.24%11.49 K0.224.42 B LKR4.1519.77 LKR+146.86%0.00%Process industries
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC5.83 K109.00 LKR+4.81%591.51 K0.7364.5 B LKR10.4110.47 LKR+43.83%3.70%Health services
Strong buy
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC5.06 K6.7 LKR+1.52%5.04 M0.34221.63 B LKR9.140.73 LKR+0.69%0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC4.73 K41.5 LKR+3.49%732.79 K0.2345.65 B LKR6.935.99 LKR+20.75%7.04%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
ELPL.N0000ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC4.55 K126.75 LKR−1.93%36.58 K0.689.18 B LKR5.8321.73 LKR+67.40%3.97%Non-energy minerals
KGAL.N0000KEGALLE PLANTATIONS PLC4.42 K143.75 LKR+1.77%4.91 K0.213.52 B LKR−3.58 LKR+66.97%2.49%Process industries
HPL.N0000HATTON PLANTATIONS LIMITED4.32 K28.5 LKR−2.40%16.32 K0.166.65 B LKR5.315.37 LKR+50.31%10.68%Consumer non-durables
TPL.N0000TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC4.28 K145.00 LKR0.00%26.45 K0.566.92 B LKR4.0236.08 LKR−11.31%5.66%Consumer non-durables
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC4.18 K114.00 LKR+0.88%1.17 M0.57133.98 B LKR5.5120.71 LKR+26.59%5.12%Finance
Strong buy
LFIN.N0000LB FINANCE PLC4.13 K91.5 LKR0.00%179.69 K0.1750.7 B LKR5.0718.06 LKR+12.60%6.28%Finance
Strong buy
KAHA.N0000KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC4.13 K19.7 LKR−1.01%4.58 K0.051.96 B LKR13.081.51 LKR0.00%Process industries
AGAL.N0000AGALAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC3.85 K52.9 LKR+1.73%127.88 K0.188.22 B LKR7.786.80 LKR−11.27%3.80%Process industries
HOPL.N0000HORANA PLANTATIONS PLC3.72 K52.5 LKR−0.76%12.41 K0.081.31 B LKR9.405.58 LKR3.14%Process industries
CINS.N0000CEYLINCO INSURANCE PLC3.56 K3,048.00 LKR+1.60%20.0068.84 B LKR6.73452.87 LKR+29.56%1.60%Finance
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC3.29 K54.6 LKR+1.30%107.36 K0.0822.64 B LKR10.595.16 LKR+2,328.30%3.67%Process industries
Strong buy
NAMU.N0000NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC3.24 K399.75 LKR+0.19%1.47 K0.169.46 B LKR5.9966.76 LKR−29.80%3.26%Process industries
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC3.16 K50.0 LKR0.00%97.81 K0.0835.69 B LKR18.522.70 LKR1.51%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC3.1 K27.0 LKR0.00%353.48 K0.4831.53 B LKR11.712.31 LKR1.22%Retail trade
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC3.1 K79.5 LKR+0.63%70.16 K0.0943.27 B LKR6.0213.20 LKR+26.96%1.19%Finance
HAPU.N0000HAPUGASTENNE PLANTATIONS PLC3.06 K46.0 LKR+2.22%4.05 K0.292.13 B LKR5.997.68 LKR0.00%Process industries
DIAL.N0000DIALOG AXIATA PLC3.02 K11.7 LKR+0.86%1.36 M0.44107.64 B LKR9.061.29 LKR+62.27%11.45%Communications
Strong buy
DOCK.N0000COLOMBO DOCKYARD PLC3 K64.1 LKR0.00%5.33 K0.084.53 B LKR−38.74 LKR+70.58%0.00%Producer manufacturing
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC2.9 K17.7 LKR0.00%2.07 M0.9937.92 B LKR8.792.01 LKR+11.29%3.98%Finance
Strong buy
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC2.82 K81.5 LKR+2.13%152.34 K0.6027.17 B LKR12.886.33 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC2.76 K108.50 LKR+0.70%421.19 K0.3145.08 B LKR8.5212.73 LKR−32.07%1.77%Finance
UDPL.N0000UDAPUSSELLAWA PLANTATIONS PLC2.64 K119.50 LKR+2.14%3600.032.26 B LKR2.4848.27 LKR+40.49%0.00%Consumer non-durables
LWL.N0000LANKA WALLTILE PLC2.5 K56.5 LKR+1.99%40.48 K0.1515.34 B LKR7.407.63 LKR−10.05%8.36%Producer manufacturing
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC2.48 K176.00 LKR+0.57%115.81 K0.3858.08 B LKR4.0443.53 LKR+24.86%1.37%Finance
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC2.43 K20.9 LKR+0.97%164.87 K0.1230.43 B LKR−0.51 LKR+19.48%0.00%Consumer services
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC2.27 K96.0 LKR0.00%219.14 K0.4633.96 B LKR3.4228.10 LKR+124.18%2.60%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
LHCL.N0000THE LANKA HOSPITALS CORPORATION PLC2.16 K81.5 LKR+0.62%25.25 K0.5018.23 B LKR12.296.63 LKR+96.68%3.68%Health services
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK2.11 K110.25 LKR+0.68%798.25 K0.4247.48 B LKR5.5319.92 LKR−1.42%2.60%Finance
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC2.09 K184.75 LKR+1.23%76.08 K0.1941.78 B LKR4.9337.46 LKR+13.03%2.59%Finance
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K33.8 LKR+1.50%333.7 K0.1733.7 B LKR9.213.67 LKR−47.58%7.42%Industrial services
Strong buy
HAYC.N0000HAYCARB PLC1.93 K84.1 LKR0.00%37.55 K0.1325.02 B LKR7.0012.01 LKR+7.40%5.58%Producer manufacturing
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K1,221.00 LKR+0.23%5.66 K0.2311.32 B LKR−6.32 LKR+79.27%0.41%Retail trade
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC1.93 K5.8 LKR+5.45%189.1 K0.198.18 B LKR12.120.48 LKR0.00%Health services
CDB.N0000CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.92 K239.25 LKR0.00%1.66 K0.1916.05 B LKR4.8749.16 LKR+168.78%2.94%Finance
CHL.N0000CEYLON HOSPITALS PLC (DURDANS)1.91 K121.25 LKR0.00%320.004.79 B LKR11.2310.80 LKR+54.96%1.65%Health services
BPPL.N0000B P P L HOLDINGS LIMITED1.9 K22.0 LKR−2.22%18.58 K0.156.66 B LKR1.52%Producer manufacturing
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.75 K6.6 LKR−1.49%81.14 K0.033.51 B LKR−0.12 LKR+29.28%0.00%Finance
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.74 K164.50 LKR+1.39%3.29 K0.065.5 B LKR4.1439.78 LKR+141.00%5.15%Finance
DPL.N0000DANKOTUWA PORCELAIN PLC1.72 K23.1 LKR−0.43%1.22 K0.043.75 B LKR−0.23 LKR−114.27%0.00%Consumer durables
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.71 K141.25 LKR+0.89%169.43 K0.3928.67 B LKR16.588.52 LKR−15.95%10.64%Consumer non-durables
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.7 K96.2 LKR+1.69%422.65 K0.4447.13 B LKR11.618.29 LKR+40.98%3.65%Retail trade
Strong buy
AACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.59 K119.00 LKR+0.42%573.82 K1.2028.87 B LKR7.3116.28 LKR+23.25%1.04%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.5 K54.8 LKR+1.29%79.26 K0.0712.81 B LKR5.0210.91 LKR+35.40%3.68%Finance
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.48 K3.2 LKR0.00%3.28 M1.615.12 B LKR73.900.04 LKR3.23%Finance
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.47 K36.2 LKR+1.97%3.78 M0.6615.98 B LKR5.666.39 LKR+0.63%0.69%Finance
HASU.N0000HNB ASSURANCE PLC1.45 K80.2 LKR−0.62%18.25 K0.2212.01 B LKR6.2812.77 LKR+115.49%4.87%Finance
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC1.44 K61.0 LKR−0.16%134.65 K1.4226.57 B LKR−0.18 LKR+20.93%0.00%Consumer services
ODEL.N0000ODEL PLC1.4 K10.8 LKR+0.93%1.42 K0.095.81 B LKR−13.67 LKR−29.16%0.00%Retail trade
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.37 K12.8 LKR+3.23%47.45 K0.262.33 B LKR−4.53 LKR−44.22%0.00%Producer manufacturing
RHL.N0000RENUKA HOLDINGS LIMITED1.3 K17.9 LKR+2.29%11.67 K0.033.23 B LKR−0.45 LKR−438.04%0.00%Miscellaneous
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.29 K43.0 LKR−1.15%698.23 K0.267.08 B LKR9.714.43 LKR+44.33%0.00%Finance
UBC.N0000UNION BANK OF COLOMBO PLC1.22 K11.5 LKR−0.86%401.67 K0.3112.46 B LKR108.900.11 LKR−79.96%0.00%Finance
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.2 K72.0 LKR0.00%15.84 K0.0430.05 B LKR11.786.11 LKR−3.18%2.78%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
BFL.N0000BAIRAHA FARMS PLC1.17 K184.00 LKR+0.41%4.93 K0.083.23 B LKR−1.27 LKR−115.78%3.16%Process industries
AAIC.N0000SOFTLOGIC LIFE INSURANCE PLC98566.0 LKR+0.15%220.02 K0.4720.88 B LKR6.2110.63 LKR+63.65%12.50%Finance
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC94224.9 LKR−1.58%142.79 K0.214.97 B LKR10.162.45 LKR+12.36%3.25%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC92138.0 LKR0.00%419.61 K0.76174.8 B LKR6.32%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SFCL.N0000SENKADAGALA FINANCE PLC912440.00 LKR+2.33%110.1240.7 B LKR22.5119.55 LKR+153.07%0.38%Finance
ABL.N0000AMANA BANK PLC88625.5 LKR+1.19%332.01 K0.3614.16 B LKR7.233.53 LKR−4.07%4.67%Finance
TILE.N0000LANKA TILES PLC84355.5 LKR+0.91%129.33 K0.5914.69 B LKR6.358.74 LKR−7.07%10.29%Producer manufacturing
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC80213.0 LKR0.00%690.48 K0.436.24 B LKR33.130.39 LKR+509.32%0.00%Consumer services
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC78060.1 LKR0.00%17.54 K0.0835.36 B LKR9.536.30 LKR+11.93%14.58%Finance
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC77414.4 LKR+2.86%1.08 M0.418.56 B LKR−0.56 LKR−9.15%0.00%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
CARE.N0000PRINTCARE PLC76948.5 LKR+0.21%54.98 K0.824.16 B LKR399.180.12 LKR−91.90%4.13%Commercial services
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC745193.50 LKR+0.52%42.41 K0.5311.64 B LKR4.6941.27 LKR−20.19%13.92%Process industries
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC73043.5 LKR−2.03%1.64 K0.0315.56 B LKR15.182.87 LKR−52.52%3.90%Commercial services
TTRAN.N0000TRANS ASIA HOTELS PLC72144.0 LKR+0.69%740.008.74 B LKR46.730.94 LKR+1,451.07%0.00%Consumer services
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC720683.00 LKR+2.55%268.06 K0.74325.16 B LKR5.26129.90 LKR+855.50%0.00%Finance
CTEA.N0000DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC7171,105.00 LKR+3.27%920.2622.11 B LKR37.6729.33 LKR+6.42%1.69%Consumer non-durables
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC71347.3 LKR+1.28%1.67 M0.5218.76 B LKR12.213.87 LKR+14.88%1.34%Consumer non-durables
CONN.N0000AMAYA LEISURE PLC70431.4 LKR+2.28%53.03 K0.353.38 B LKR71.580.44 LKR0.00%Consumer services
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED70012.0 LKR0.00%171.87 K0.207.23 B LKR17.390.69 LKR0.00%Consumer services
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC699305.00 LKR−3.10%1.97 K0.097.33 B LKR3.4987.42 LKR+15.27%13.16%Process industries
AABAN.N0000ABANS ELECTRICALS PLC648399.00 LKR+9.69%8.83 K1.792.01 B LKR3.14127.04 LKR+246.86%2.54%Consumer durables
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC625185.00 LKR+4.08%236.72 K0.5839.28 B LKR1.40131.74 LKR0.00%Distribution services
HARI.N0000HARISCHANDRA MILLS PLC6243,955.00 LKR0.00%30.027.59 B LKR37.26106.15 LKR+10.21%2.02%Consumer non-durables
CSF.N0000NATION LANKA FINANCE PLC6230.4 LKR0.00%1.46 M0.192.8 B LKR−0.24 LKR−131.15%0.00%Finance
CCBNK.N0000CARGILLS BANK PLC6238.6 LKR0.00%400.25 K0.618.04 B LKR48.700.18 LKR−80.79%0.00%Finance
CWM.N0000C. W. MACKIE PLC614106.50 LKR+0.24%8.84 K0.413.82 B LKR8.7712.14 LKR+7.43%7.53%Producer manufacturing
KFP.N0000KEELLS FOOD PRODUCTS PLC601172.00 LKR−4.18%350.044.34 B LKR−1.83 LKR+84.98%0.28%Distribution services