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 K134.00 LKR−1.47%365.75 K0.92100.5 B LKR10.0613.32 LKR+429.92%3.99%Producer manufacturing
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC25.67 K127.00 LKR−2.31%408.36 K0.92148.01 B LKR11.3911.15 LKR+17.86%5.51%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC20.61 K22.5 LKR−0.44%3.01 M0.21394.55 B LKR32.340.70 LKR+34.43%0.67%Retail trade
Strong buy
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC17.58 K56.7 LKR−1.56%565.21 K0.4333.58 B LKR6.968.14 LKR+64.70%2.32%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
CARS.N0000CARSON CUMBERBATCH PLC16.42 K401.00 LKR−7.39%2.18 K0.2879.59 B LKR8.4747.35 LKR+28.50%2.11%Distribution services
BUKI.N0000BUKIT DARAH PLC16.42 K621.00 LKR−2.97%1270.0762.32 B LKR8.7870.75 LKR+35.21%1.75%Producer manufacturing
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC13.28 K142.00 LKR−1.05%3.99 K0.0757.65 B LKR11.9411.89 LKR2.99%Consumer services
Strong buy
SHL.N0000SOFTLOGIC HOLDINGS PLC11.39 K7.5 LKR−3.85%49.38 K0.0810.46 B LKR−13.41 LKR+39.09%0.00%Retail trade
CARG.N0000CARGILLS (CEYLON) PLC11.34 K435.00 LKR+1.16%530.01112.35 B LKR15.9327.31 LKR+19.84%3.51%Retail trade
Strong buy
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC9.39 K61.0 LKR−4.39%325.15 K0.8569.47 B LKR7.088.62 LKR+18.21%4.92%Distribution services
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC8.9 K329.00 LKR−1.79%478.63 K0.83182.48 B LKR6.8548.00 LKR+19.38%1.19%Finance
Strong buy
SLTL.N0000SRI LANKA TELECOM PLC8.6 K63.7 LKR−1.24%53.46 K0.72114.61 B LKR−0.25 LKR+88.71%0.00%Communications
KVAL.N0000KELANI VALLEY PLANTATIONS PLC7.78 K84.5 LKR−1.29%6.56 K0.145.76 B LKR4.9916.93 LKR+14.75%6.20%Process industries
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC7.36 K88.9 LKR−0.56%22.88 K0.0683.83 B LKR15.565.71 LKR+65.77%3.16%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC6.38 K9.2 LKR−2.13%622.48 K0.773.08 B LKR−0.09 LKR−107.02%0.00%Non-energy minerals
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC5.95 K144.50 LKR−1.70%429.84 K0.84230.47 B LKR5.5526.05 LKR+56.57%2.91%Finance
Strong buy
MASK.N0000MASKELIYA PLANTATIONS PLC5.87 K81.9 LKR−6.93%96.93 K1.124.42 B LKR3.8721.18 LKR+275.30%0.00%Process industries
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC5.83 K112.00 LKR−0.88%165.59 K0.7266.88 B LKR9.4811.81 LKR+26.20%3.57%Health services
Strong buy
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC5.06 K6.5 LKR0.00%2.6 M0.34211.71 B LKR9.960.65 LKR+2.80%0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC4.73 K38.6 LKR−2.03%673.68 K0.7242.76 B LKR8.394.60 LKR−30.22%7.51%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
ELPL.N0000ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC4.55 K124.25 LKR−4.05%27.81 K0.949.11 B LKR6.8518.13 LKR−3.18%4.00%Non-energy minerals
KGAL.N0000KEGALLE PLANTATIONS PLC4.42 K145.75 LKR+2.10%37.89 K5.473.66 B LKR203.500.72 LKR2.39%Process industries
HPL.N0000HATTON PLANTATIONS LIMITED4.32 K30.0 LKR−1.64%18.11 K0.446.98 B LKR5.595.37 LKR+33.21%3.39%Consumer non-durables
TPL.N0000TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC4.28 K139.75 LKR−0.71%11.75 K0.366.64 B LKR4.0934.14 LKR−15.56%6.26%Consumer non-durables
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC4.18 K117.00 LKR−1.68%920.68 K0.94137.21 B LKR5.6520.71 LKR+26.59%5.00%Finance
Strong buy
LFIN.N0000LB FINANCE PLC4.13 K88.0 LKR−1.23%235.99 K0.6448.81 B LKR4.8618.11 LKR+4.56%6.53%Finance
Strong buy
KAHA.N0000KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC4.13 K26.5 LKR+1.92%120.69 K0.222.63 B LKR17.591.51 LKR0.00%Process industries
AGAL.N0000AGALAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC3.85 K46.9 LKR−5.25%165.9 K0.797.36 B LKR6.906.80 LKR−11.27%4.25%Process industries
HOPL.N0000HORANA PLANTATIONS PLC3.72 K48.0 LKR−2.04%3880.011.2 B LKR7.286.59 LKR+12.91%5.22%Process industries
CINS.N0000CEYLINCO INSURANCE PLC3.56 K3,249.75 LKR−0.01%80.0070.97 B LKR7.18452.87 LKR+29.56%1.55%Finance
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC3.29 K51.3 LKR−2.29%184.86 K0.3921.4 B LKR9.955.16 LKR+2,328.30%3.40%Process industries
Strong buy
NAMU.N0000NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC3.24 K410.00 LKR−1.44%2.4 K0.259.74 B LKR6.3364.82 LKR−27.81%3.17%Process industries
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC3.16 K55.0 LKR+0.55%733.12 K0.5839.42 B LKR16.223.39 LKR+237.59%1.36%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC3.1 K31.0 LKR0.00%120.15 K0.0935.96 B LKR11.972.59 LKR1.88%Retail trade
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC3.1 K76.7 LKR−3.64%135.75 K1.2141.51 B LKR5.8113.20 LKR+26.96%1.23%Finance
HAPU.N0000HAPUGASTENNE PLANTATIONS PLC3.06 K47.0 LKR−6.00%30.76 K1.712.17 B LKR6.127.68 LKR0.00%Process industries
DIAL.N0000DIALOG AXIATA PLC3.02 K13.3 LKR+0.76%5.31 M1.97121.44 B LKR10.301.29 LKR+62.27%10.15%Communications
Strong buy
DOCK.N0000COLOMBO DOCKYARD PLC3 K73.0 LKR+2.82%134.89 K2.645.18 B LKR−38.74 LKR+70.58%0.00%Producer manufacturing
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC2.9 K19.0 LKR−1.04%2.24 M1.2240.93 B LKR9.442.01 LKR+11.29%3.68%Finance
Strong buy
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC2.82 K80.0 LKR−3.61%76.7 K0.8726.97 B LKR11.407.01 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC2.76 K117.00 LKR−1.68%434.59 K1.1248.62 B LKR9.1912.73 LKR−32.07%1.64%Finance
UDPL.N0000UDAPUSSELLAWA PLANTATIONS PLC2.64 K134.00 LKR−3.42%5.59 K0.402.57 B LKR2.7848.27 LKR+40.49%0.00%Consumer non-durables
LWL.N0000LANKA WALLTILE PLC2.5 K54.3 LKR−2.51%215.61 K1.8614.82 B LKR7.117.63 LKR−10.05%8.66%Producer manufacturing
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC2.48 K188.00 LKR−1.57%479.34 K2.1567 B LKR4.3243.53 LKR+24.86%1.28%Finance
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC2.43 K21.9 LKR−1.79%208.04 K0.2332.04 B LKR−0.28 LKR+65.01%0.00%Consumer services
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC2.27 K114.00 LKR−0.87%346.72 K1.2340.23 B LKR7.2615.69 LKR−39.88%2.19%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
LHCL.N0000THE LANKA HOSPITALS CORPORATION PLC2.16 K76.9 LKR−1.41%13.95 K0.6817.21 B LKR11.606.63 LKR+96.68%3.90%Health services
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK2.11 K119.00 LKR−3.25%400.31 K1.0751.49 B LKR5.9719.92 LKR−1.42%2.40%Finance
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC2.09 K200.00 LKR−2.44%60.17 K0.2945.47 B LKR4.7741.93 LKR+20.86%2.38%Finance
Strong buy
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K39.5 LKR−2.71%703.57 K0.1139.5 B LKR10.773.67 LKR−47.58%6.33%Industrial services
Strong buy
HAYC.N0000HAYCARB PLC1.93 K83.9 LKR−1.87%102.75 K0.3625.08 B LKR7.9910.50 LKR−15.48%3.79%Producer manufacturing
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K1,006.25 LKR−3.78%1920.019.37 B LKR−6.32 LKR+79.27%0.49%Retail trade
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC1.93 K5.9 LKR0.00%109.34 K0.618.18 B LKR12.330.48 LKR0.00%Health services
CDB.N0000CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.92 K239.75 LKR+2.46%860.0216.05 B LKR4.4553.83 LKR+150.96%5.10%Finance
CHL.N0000CEYLON HOSPITALS PLC (DURDANS)1.91 K120.00 LKR−4.00%10.23 K1.694.71 B LKR11.1110.80 LKR+54.96%1.69%Health services
BPPL.N0000B P P L HOLDINGS LIMITED1.9 K19.4 LKR−1.02%16.78 K0.155.95 B LKR−0.09 LKR−103.37%1.70%Producer manufacturing
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.75 K6.5 LKR0.00%20.41 K0.063.36 B LKR−0.12 LKR+29.28%0.00%Finance
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.74 K180.00 LKR−5.26%11.23 K0.626.11 B LKR4.5239.78 LKR+141.00%4.63%Finance
DPL.N0000DANKOTUWA PORCELAIN PLC1.72 K24.5 LKR−5.04%43.76 K0.243.98 B LKR−5.35 LKR−352.19%0.00%Consumer durables
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.71 K136.00 LKR−2.86%152.79 K0.8727.65 B LKR16.718.14 LKR−15.84%11.03%Consumer non-durables
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.7 K89.9 LKR−0.11%96.26 K0.1544.18 B LKR11.437.87 LKR−3.71%3.90%Retail trade
Strong buy
AACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.59 K130.25 LKR−2.80%215.62 K0.6031.2 B LKR7.6816.97 LKR+33.55%0.96%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.5 K53.0 LKR−2.75%123.34 K0.6712.62 B LKR4.8610.91 LKR+35.40%3.73%Finance
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.48 K3.3 LKR−2.94%758.55 K0.185.45 B LKR76.210.04 LKR3.03%Finance
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.47 K36.2 LKR−3.98%1.05 M1.0716.02 B LKR5.666.39 LKR+0.63%0.69%Finance
HASU.N0000HNB ASSURANCE PLC1.45 K85.0 LKR−1.96%10.21 K0.1812.75 B LKR6.6612.77 LKR+115.49%4.59%Finance
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC1.44 K57.5 LKR−1.71%47.87 K0.8425.46 B LKR−0.43 LKR−108,325.00%0.00%Consumer services
ODEL.N0000ODEL PLC1.4 K11.6 LKR+3.57%1.88 K0.066.25 B LKR−13.67 LKR−29.16%0.00%Retail trade
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.37 K13.4 LKR−0.74%20.68 K0.142.46 B LKR−4.53 LKR−44.22%0.00%Producer manufacturing
RHL.N0000RENUKA HOLDINGS LIMITED1.3 K19.8 LKR+1.02%6.83 K0.013.64 B LKR−0.45 LKR−438.04%0.00%Miscellaneous
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.29 K40.7 LKR−3.55%93.1 K0.426.73 B LKR9.194.43 LKR+44.33%0.00%Finance
UBC.N0000UNION BANK OF COLOMBO PLC1.22 K11.4 LKR0.00%288.07 K0.6012.35 B LKR107.950.11 LKR−79.96%0.00%Finance
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.2 K74.0 LKR−5.13%293.55 K1.6531.51 B LKR9.327.94 LKR+44.49%2.68%Non-energy minerals
Buy
BFL.N0000BAIRAHA FARMS PLC1.17 K175.00 LKR+1.01%28.93 K2.862.99 B LKR−1.27 LKR−115.78%3.41%Process industries
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC94225.5 LKR−4.14%73.81 K0.535.15 B LKR7.543.38 LKR+61.07%3.14%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC92136.2 LKR+0.56%236.59 K0.97165.6 B LKR6.67%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SFCL.N0000SENKADAGALA FINANCE PLC912494.50 LKR−2.03%350.5543.61 B LKR25.2919.55 LKR+153.07%0.36%Finance
ABL.N0000AMANA BANK PLC88624.8 LKR−1.20%33.55 K0.2413.67 B LKR7.043.53 LKR−4.07%4.84%Finance
TILE.N0000LANKA TILES PLC84355.5 LKR0.00%36.14 K0.2114.59 B LKR9.485.86 LKR−50.43%10.36%Producer manufacturing
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC80212.0 LKR−1.64%134.63 K0.305.76 B LKR23.040.52 LKR+104.84%0.00%Consumer services
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC78063.9 LKR−1.69%40.22 K0.3937.71 B LKR10.146.30 LKR+11.93%13.67%Finance
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC77415.5 LKR−1.27%1.05 M0.299.22 B LKR11.621.33 LKR0.00%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
CARE.N0000PRINTCARE PLC76961.0 LKR−2.40%84.79 K0.225.22 B LKR502.060.12 LKR−91.90%3.29%Commercial services
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC745187.75 LKR−1.18%17.03 K0.5411.28 B LKR4.5541.27 LKR−20.19%12.23%Process industries
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC73091.6 LKR−2.24%41.84 K0.2232.48 B LKR13.636.72 LKR+2.20%1.87%Commercial services
TTRAN.N0000TRANS ASIA HOTELS PLC72143.0 LKR+1.18%6170.098.6 B LKR37.531.15 LKR−16.86%0.00%Consumer services
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC720660.00 LKR−1.35%72.02 K0.67313.63 B LKR5.08129.90 LKR+855.50%0.00%Finance
CTEA.N0000DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC7171,167.25 LKR+3.48%930.5223.04 B LKR39.8029.33 LKR+6.42%1.62%Consumer non-durables
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC71344.9 LKR−2.39%343.29 K0.5417.84 B LKR11.593.87 LKR+14.88%1.41%Consumer non-durables
CONN.N0000AMAYA LEISURE PLC70430.0 LKR−1.96%39.51 K0.283.24 B LKR18.971.58 LKR0.00%Consumer services
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED70012.4 LKR+0.81%191.14 K1.117.47 B LKR12.600.98 LKR+283.40%0.00%Consumer services
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC699311.25 LKR−0.88%6.04 K0.317.33 B LKR3.5687.42 LKR+15.27%17.66%Process industries
AABAN.N0000ABANS ELECTRICALS PLC648450.00 LKR−3.85%1.49 K0.312.29 B LKR3.54127.04 LKR+246.86%2.24%Consumer durables
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC625180.00 LKR−3.74%62.22 K0.4538.27 B LKR1.37131.74 LKR0.00%Distribution services
HARI.N0000HARISCHANDRA MILLS PLC6244,000.00 LKR+0.01%170.807.68 B LKR37.68106.15 LKR+10.21%2.00%Consumer non-durables
CSF.N0000NATION LANKA FINANCE PLC6230.2 LKR−33.33%10.3 M7.462.1 B LKR−0.24 LKR−131.15%0.00%Finance
CCBNK.N0000CARGILLS BANK PLC6238.8 LKR+1.15%23.73 K0.188.23 B LKR49.830.18 LKR−80.79%0.00%Finance
CWM.N0000C. W. MACKIE PLC614106.75 LKR−1.61%8130.443.84 B LKR8.7912.14 LKR+7.43%7.49%Producer manufacturing
KFP.N0000KEELLS FOOD PRODUCTS PLC601170.00 LKR−4.90%5450.314.49 B LKR147.021.16 LKR0.27%Distribution services
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC60044.7 LKR−2.83%244.1 K0.456.02 B LKR8.935.01 LKR1.82%Non-energy minerals