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 K139.50 LKR−1.06%194.81 K0.40104.44 B LKR10.4713.32 LKR+429.92%3.84%Producer manufacturing
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC25.67 K127.75 LKR+3.02%1.07 M2.44149.17 B LKR11.4611.15 LKR+17.86%5.47%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC20.61 K23.6 LKR−1.67%12.86 M1.26388.48 B LKR31.950.74 LKR+65.78%0.64%Retail trade
Strong buy
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC17.58 K60.0 LKR0.00%3.35 M1.6635.98 B LKR7.867.63 LKR+48.37%2.41%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
CARS.N0000CARSON CUMBERBATCH PLC16.42 K394.50 LKR+0.06%1110.0677.03 B LKR8.3347.35 LKR+28.50%2.18%Distribution services
BUKI.N0000BUKIT DARAH PLC16.42 K625.00 LKR−0.79%8080.5061.25 B LKR8.8370.75 LKR+35.21%1.78%Producer manufacturing
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC13.28 K151.75 LKR+0.50%200.87 K2.4862.22 B LKR11.4613.25 LKR2.77%Consumer services
Strong buy
SHL.N0000SOFTLOGIC HOLDINGS PLC11.39 K7.0 LKR0.00%31.7 K0.189.77 B LKR−13.41 LKR+39.09%0.00%Retail trade
CARG.N0000CARGILLS (CEYLON) PLC11.34 K426.25 LKR+0.29%2300.28109.13 B LKR16.8225.34 LKR+17.68%3.61%Retail trade
Strong buy
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC9.39 K66.5 LKR−0.75%566.13 K0.6475.28 B LKR7.718.62 LKR+18.21%4.54%Distribution services
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC8.9 K348.00 LKR−3.87%2.33 M1.98191.82 B LKR7.2548.00 LKR+19.38%1.13%Finance
Strong buy
SLTL.N0000SRI LANKA TELECOM PLC8.6 K67.0 LKR−1.03%56.95 K1.16119.48 B LKR−0.25 LKR+88.71%0.00%Communications
KVAL.N0000KELANI VALLEY PLANTATIONS PLC7.78 K96.0 LKR−1.94%26.98 K0.396.53 B LKR5.4217.71 LKR+21.11%5.47%Process industries
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC7.36 K89.8 LKR−0.22%127.56 K0.5085.35 B LKR18.014.99 LKR+109.89%3.10%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC6.38 K10.1 LKR0.00%221.54 K0.113.39 B LKR−0.09 LKR−107.02%0.00%Non-energy minerals
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC5.95 K149.00 LKR0.00%402.11 K0.38238.36 B LKR5.7226.05 LKR+56.57%2.81%Finance
Strong buy
MASK.N0000MASKELIYA PLANTATIONS PLC5.87 K95.0 LKR0.00%19.06 K0.145.13 B LKR4.8119.77 LKR+146.86%0.00%Process industries
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC5.83 K113.50 LKR−1.94%132.72 K0.3567.93 B LKR10.8410.47 LKR+43.83%3.52%Health services
Strong buy
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC5.06 K6.7 LKR−1.47%8.73 M1.06218.32 B LKR9.140.73 LKR+0.69%0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC4.73 K42.5 LKR−1.62%882.92 K0.8846.64 B LKR7.105.99 LKR+20.75%6.89%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
ELPL.N0000ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC4.55 K132.00 LKR−2.22%26.68 K0.399.6 B LKR6.0821.73 LKR+67.40%3.80%Non-energy minerals
KGAL.N0000KEGALLE PLANTATIONS PLC4.42 K150.25 LKR−0.50%33.27 K1.393.76 B LKR−3.58 LKR+66.97%2.33%Process industries
HPL.N0000HATTON PLANTATIONS LIMITED4.32 K31.5 LKR+0.64%33.41 K0.267.41 B LKR5.875.37 LKR+50.31%9.58%Consumer non-durables
TPL.N0000TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC4.28 K151.75 LKR−0.16%2.23 K0.107.21 B LKR4.2136.08 LKR−11.31%5.44%Consumer non-durables
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC4.18 K122.00 LKR−1.61%1.4 M1.01143.36 B LKR5.8920.71 LKR+26.59%4.79%Finance
Strong buy
LFIN.N0000LB FINANCE PLC4.13 K91.8 LKR−1.29%207.5 K0.2650.92 B LKR5.0718.11 LKR+4.56%6.26%Finance
Strong buy
KAHA.N0000KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC4.13 K20.7 LKR−2.82%52.84 K0.732.06 B LKR13.741.51 LKR0.00%Process industries
AGAL.N0000AGALAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC3.85 K55.3 LKR−0.36%204.74 K0.308.59 B LKR8.136.80 LKR−11.27%3.64%Process industries
HOPL.N0000HORANA PLANTATIONS PLC3.72 K52.5 LKR+1.16%14.4 K0.101.31 B LKR9.405.58 LKR3.14%Process industries
CINS.N0000CEYLINCO INSURANCE PLC3.56 K3,000.00 LKR0.00%26.63 K61.0770.26 B LKR6.62452.87 LKR+29.56%1.56%Finance
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC3.29 K53.0 LKR−1.85%342.34 K1.0321.98 B LKR10.285.16 LKR+2,328.30%3.78%Process industries
Strong buy
NAMU.N0000NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC3.24 K408.75 LKR−0.24%1.66 K0.449.55 B LKR6.1266.76 LKR−29.80%3.23%Process industries
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC3.16 K52.5 LKR−1.87%1.15 M1.2637.7 B LKR19.442.70 LKR1.43%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC3.1 K29.0 LKR−1.69%195.96 K0.3833.98 B LKR12.582.31 LKR1.13%Retail trade
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC3.1 K84.0 LKR0.00%175.56 K0.7045.49 B LKR6.3613.20 LKR+26.96%1.12%Finance
HAPU.N0000HAPUGASTENNE PLANTATIONS PLC3.06 K50.6 LKR−2.50%1.75 K0.052.34 B LKR6.597.68 LKR0.00%Process industries
DIAL.N0000DIALOG AXIATA PLC3.02 K13.2 LKR−0.75%2.04 M0.38121.44 B LKR10.221.29 LKR+62.27%10.15%Communications
Strong buy
DOCK.N0000COLOMBO DOCKYARD PLC3 K70.1 LKR−2.23%44.61 K0.415.04 B LKR−38.74 LKR+70.58%0.00%Producer manufacturing
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC2.9 K19.1 LKR0.00%3.8 M1.6440.93 B LKR9.492.01 LKR+11.29%3.68%Finance
Strong buy
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC2.82 K87.6 LKR−1.57%44.45 K0.1929.46 B LKR13.846.33 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC2.76 K129.25 LKR−0.19%1.04 M0.7753.6 B LKR10.1512.73 LKR−32.07%1.49%Finance
UDPL.N0000UDAPUSSELLAWA PLANTATIONS PLC2.64 K134.75 LKR−3.75%2.47 K0.182.69 B LKR2.7948.27 LKR+40.49%0.00%Consumer non-durables
LWL.N0000LANKA WALLTILE PLC2.5 K58.7 LKR−1.34%106.1 K0.6116.05 B LKR7.697.63 LKR−10.05%7.99%Producer manufacturing
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC2.48 K189.00 LKR−1.56%107.41 K0.3666.35 B LKR4.3443.53 LKR+24.86%1.26%Finance
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC2.43 K23.7 LKR−1.66%205.69 K0.1734.51 B LKR−0.51 LKR+19.48%0.00%Consumer services
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC2.27 K121.00 LKR+1.47%896.03 K1.2142.82 B LKR4.3128.10 LKR+124.18%2.07%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
LHCL.N0000THE LANKA HOSPITALS CORPORATION PLC2.16 K84.5 LKR−0.59%1.57 K0.0418.99 B LKR12.756.63 LKR+96.68%3.53%Health services
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK2.11 K130.00 LKR−0.95%1.05 M0.5656.03 B LKR6.5319.92 LKR−1.42%2.20%Finance
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC2.09 K205.00 LKR−0.49%138.03 K0.4646.38 B LKR5.4737.46 LKR+13.03%2.33%Finance
Strong buy
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K36.8 LKR+1.10%1.23 M0.6136.7 B LKR10.033.67 LKR−47.58%6.81%Industrial services
Strong buy
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K1,197.00 LKR+1.01%5.73 K0.2310.7 B LKR−6.32 LKR+79.27%0.43%Retail trade
HAYC.N0000HAYCARB PLC1.93 K87.9 LKR−2.22%185.53 K0.6126.18 B LKR7.3212.01 LKR+7.40%5.33%Producer manufacturing
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC1.93 K5.8 LKR−3.33%155.82 K0.898.18 B LKR12.120.48 LKR0.00%Health services
CDB.N0000CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.92 K244.00 LKR+0.62%1540.0616.6 B LKR4.5353.83 LKR+150.96%2.86%Finance
CHL.N0000CEYLON HOSPITALS PLC (DURDANS)1.91 K115.25 LKR−2.33%1140.024.64 B LKR10.6710.80 LKR+54.96%1.72%Health services
BPPL.N0000B P P L HOLDINGS LIMITED1.9 K21.0 LKR−1.87%79.5 K0.936.29 B LKR1.61%Producer manufacturing
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.75 K7.2 LKR−4.00%317.7 K0.273.78 B LKR−0.12 LKR+29.28%0.00%Finance
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.74 K196.00 LKR−0.88%35.76 K1.206.61 B LKR4.9339.78 LKR+141.00%4.28%Finance
DPL.N0000DANKOTUWA PORCELAIN PLC1.72 K27.8 LKR−0.36%236.22 K1.324.41 B LKR−0.23 LKR−114.27%0.00%Consumer durables
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.71 K148.50 LKR+1.02%45.86 K0.2430.14 B LKR17.438.52 LKR−15.95%10.12%Consumer non-durables
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.7 K95.0 LKR−0.94%875.17 K1.8346.69 B LKR11.468.29 LKR+40.98%3.69%Retail trade
Strong buy
AACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.59 K135.00 LKR0.00%285.25 K0.3532.34 B LKR8.2916.28 LKR+23.25%0.93%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.5 K57.8 LKR−2.03%96.42 K0.1413.66 B LKR5.3010.91 LKR+35.40%3.45%Finance
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.48 K3.3 LKR0.00%331.31 K0.115.29 B LKR76.210.04 LKR3.13%Finance
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.47 K38.7 LKR−0.51%1.34 M0.5117.04 B LKR6.056.39 LKR+0.63%0.65%Finance
HASU.N0000HNB ASSURANCE PLC1.45 K86.5 LKR−1.70%19.52 K0.2712.97 B LKR6.7712.77 LKR+115.49%4.51%Finance
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC1.44 K66.3 LKR−0.90%184.33 K1.1528.56 B LKR−0.18 LKR+20.93%0.00%Consumer services
ODEL.N0000ODEL PLC1.4 K11.0 LKR+0.92%35.91 K3.895.71 B LKR−13.67 LKR−29.16%0.00%Retail trade
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.37 K14.0 LKR0.00%181.81 K1.462.56 B LKR−4.53 LKR−44.22%0.00%Producer manufacturing
RHL.N0000RENUKA HOLDINGS LIMITED1.3 K18.0 LKR−1.10%36.61 K0.363.41 B LKR−0.45 LKR−438.04%0.00%Miscellaneous
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.29 K43.5 LKR0.00%314.82 K0.357.09 B LKR9.824.43 LKR+44.33%0.00%Finance
UBC.N0000UNION BANK OF COLOMBO PLC1.22 K11.7 LKR+0.86%167.15 K0.2512.57 B LKR110.800.11 LKR−79.96%0.00%Finance
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.2 K79.0 LKR−0.63%102.31 K0.3233.14 B LKR12.936.11 LKR−3.18%2.56%Non-energy minerals
Buy
BFL.N0000BAIRAHA FARMS PLC1.17 K182.50 LKR−0.27%42.92 K2.583.21 B LKR−1.27 LKR−115.78%3.18%Process industries
AAIC.N0000SOFTLOGIC LIFE INSURANCE PLC98573.4 LKR+2.23%581.46 K2.5222.84 B LKR6.9110.63 LKR+63.65%11.43%Finance
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC94227.5 LKR0.00%13.67 K0.045.56 B LKR8.143.38 LKR+61.07%2.91%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC92138.5 LKR−0.77%263.7 K0.65177.1 B LKR6.23%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SFCL.N0000SENKADAGALA FINANCE PLC912485.00 LKR−8.40%40.0443.61 B LKR24.8119.55 LKR+153.07%0.36%Finance
ABL.N0000AMANA BANK PLC88625.4 LKR+1.60%96.66 K0.7113.78 B LKR7.213.53 LKR−4.07%4.80%Finance
TILE.N0000LANKA TILES PLC84357.6 LKR−0.69%49.52 K0.3015.31 B LKR6.598.74 LKR−7.07%9.88%Producer manufacturing
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC80214.0 LKR0.00%1.48 M2.106.73 B LKR35.680.39 LKR+509.32%0.00%Consumer services
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC78063.0 LKR−2.17%69.3 K0.7337.36 B LKR9.996.30 LKR+11.93%13.80%Finance
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC77414.9 LKR+1.36%1.79 M0.758.86 B LKR−0.56 LKR−9.15%0.00%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
CARE.N0000PRINTCARE PLC76954.5 LKR+1.87%82.86 K0.574.56 B LKR448.560.12 LKR−91.90%3.77%Commercial services
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC745200.00 LKR−1.96%63.11 K1.1212 B LKR4.8541.27 LKR−20.19%13.50%Process industries
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC73083.8 LKR+15.43%851.87 K4.0029.66 B LKR29.242.87 LKR−52.52%2.05%Commercial services
TTRAN.N0000TRANS ASIA HOTELS PLC72145.0 LKR−2.17%10.12 K0.149 B LKR47.800.94 LKR+1,451.07%0.00%Consumer services
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC720725.00 LKR−0.55%461.13 K2.60346.54 B LKR5.58129.90 LKR+855.50%0.00%Finance
CTEA.N0000DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC7171,100.00 LKR0.00%2111.1322.81 B LKR37.5029.33 LKR+6.42%1.64%Consumer non-durables
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC71349.0 LKR−1.01%1.27 M1.1119.6 B LKR12.653.87 LKR+14.88%1.29%Consumer non-durables
CONN.N0000AMAYA LEISURE PLC70432.4 LKR−10.00%2.67 M8.753.54 B LKR20.491.58 LKR0.00%Consumer services
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED70013.0 LKR+0.78%734.88 K0.907.77 B LKR18.840.69 LKR0.00%Consumer services
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC699340.00 LKR0.00%34.88 K0.658.01 B LKR3.8987.42 LKR+15.27%12.06%Process industries
AABAN.N0000ABANS ELECTRICALS PLC648478.75 LKR+2.41%6.66 K0.422.44 B LKR3.77127.04 LKR+246.86%2.09%Consumer durables
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC625205.00 LKR−1.91%74.62 K0.4443.64 B LKR1.56131.74 LKR0.00%Distribution services
HARI.N0000HARISCHANDRA MILLS PLC6243,900.00 LKR−2.50%20.067.68 B LKR36.74106.15 LKR+10.21%2.00%Consumer non-durables
CCBNK.N0000CARGILLS BANK PLC6238.7 LKR−1.14%123.54 K0.568.23 B LKR49.260.18 LKR−80.79%0.00%Finance
CSF.N0000NATION LANKA FINANCE PLC6230.4 LKR0.00%3.23 M1.012.1 B LKR−0.24 LKR−131.15%0.00%Finance
CWM.N0000C. W. MACKIE PLC614113.00 LKR−2.59%5.44 K0.444.17 B LKR9.3112.14 LKR+7.43%6.91%Producer manufacturing
KFP.N0000KEELLS FOOD PRODUCTS PLC601181.00 LKR+2.26%5921.524.54 B LKR−1.83 LKR+84.98%0.27%Distribution services