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 K118.25 LKR+0.21%272.89 K0.3588.88 B LKR8.8813.32 LKR+429.92%4.51%Producer manufacturing
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC25.67 K115.50 LKR+1.32%301.18 K0.52134.89 B LKR10.3611.15 LKR+17.86%6.05%Consumer non-durables
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC20.61 K22.5 LKR−0.44%11.03 M0.71371.9 B LKR30.460.74 LKR+65.78%0.67%Retail trade
Strong buy
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC17.58 K54.0 LKR+2.86%4.78 M2.3832.8 B LKR7.087.63 LKR+48.37%2.65%Producer manufacturing
CARS.N0000CARSON CUMBERBATCH PLC16.42 K354.00 LKR−0.56%2050.0369.23 B LKR7.4847.35 LKR+28.50%2.42%Distribution services
BUKI.N0000BUKIT DARAH PLC16.42 K530.00 LKR+0.86%5000.0953.86 B LKR7.4970.75 LKR+35.21%2.02%Producer manufacturing
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC13.28 K137.75 LKR+0.55%109 K0.1755.52 B LKR10.4013.25 LKR3.11%Consumer services
SHL.N0000SOFTLOGIC HOLDINGS PLC11.39 K7.1 LKR0.00%167.45 K1.2010.05 B LKR−14.53 LKR+35.34%0.00%Retail trade
CARG.N0000CARGILLS (CEYLON) PLC11.34 K402.25 LKR+0.56%1610.02104.36 B LKR15.8725.34 LKR+17.68%3.78%Retail trade
Strong buy
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC9.39 K63.4 LKR−0.31%673.2 K0.4872.44 B LKR7.358.62 LKR+18.21%4.72%Distribution services
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC8.9 K271.75 LKR−0.09%1.13 M1.33148.32 B LKR5.6648.00 LKR+19.38%1.44%Finance
Strong buy
SLTL.N0000SRI LANKA TELECOM PLC8.6 K66.7 LKR+0.30%140.61 K2.42120.2 B LKR−0.25 LKR+88.71%0.00%Communications
KVAL.N0000KELANI VALLEY PLANTATIONS PLC7.78 K95.4 LKR+3.58%272.64 K1.336.45 B LKR5.3917.71 LKR+21.11%5.53%Process industries
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC7.36 K84.0 LKR+8.39%2.25 M6.8679.83 B LKR16.844.99 LKR+109.89%3.32%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC6.38 K9.4 LKR−2.08%2.81 M0.303.18 B LKR−0.09 LKR−107.02%0.00%Non-energy minerals
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC5.95 K135.50 LKR−0.18%550.57 K0.47215.18 B LKR5.2026.05 LKR+56.57%3.10%Finance
Strong buy
MASK.N0000MASKELIYA PLANTATIONS PLC5.87 K84.9 LKR−0.12%66.49 K0.534.58 B LKR4.3019.77 LKR+146.86%0.00%Process industries
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC5.83 K92.4 LKR−0.11%144.01 K0.1755.18 B LKR8.8210.47 LKR+43.83%4.33%Health services
Strong buy
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC5.06 K6.6 LKR0.00%4.71 M0.57215.01 B LKR9.010.73 LKR+0.69%0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC4.73 K39.2 LKR+3.70%7.71 M4.2743.32 B LKR6.555.99 LKR+20.75%7.42%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
ELPL.N0000ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC4.55 K118.00 LKR−2.07%6.2 K0.168.62 B LKR5.4321.73 LKR+67.40%4.23%Non-energy minerals
KGAL.N0000KEGALLE PLANTATIONS PLC4.42 K126.25 LKR−2.13%63.03 K9.383.16 B LKR−3.58 LKR+66.97%2.77%Process industries
HPL.N0000HATTON PLANTATIONS LIMITED4.32 K29.5 LKR+3.51%168.46 K1.526.91 B LKR5.495.37 LKR+50.31%10.27%Consumer non-durables
TPL.N0000TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC4.28 K136.00 LKR−0.73%28.05 K0.746.46 B LKR3.7736.08 LKR−11.31%6.07%Consumer non-durables
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC4.18 K107.50 LKR+0.47%1.46 M0.97126.07 B LKR5.1920.71 LKR+26.59%5.44%Finance
Strong buy
LFIN.N0000LB FINANCE PLC4.13 K82.5 LKR−1.79%364.23 K0.9145.71 B LKR4.5718.06 LKR+12.60%6.97%Finance
Strong buy
KAHA.N0000KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC4.13 K19.7 LKR−1.50%92.86 K1.071.97 B LKR13.081.51 LKR0.00%Process industries
AGAL.N0000AGALAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC3.85 K47.8 LKR+0.63%194.05 K0.387.44 B LKR7.036.80 LKR−11.27%4.20%Process industries
HOPL.N0000HORANA PLANTATIONS PLC3.72 K47.9 LKR−3.23%19.86 K0.141.2 B LKR8.585.58 LKR4.38%Process industries
CINS.N0000CEYLINCO INSURANCE PLC3.56 K3,000.00 LKR0.00%2.24 K0.3168.67 B LKR6.62452.87 LKR+29.56%1.60%Finance
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC3.29 K51.0 LKR+0.20%681.66 K1.1420.82 B LKR9.895.16 LKR+2,328.30%3.99%Process industries
Strong buy
NAMU.N0000NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC3.24 K395.75 LKR+0.06%4.88 K0.569.28 B LKR5.9366.76 LKR−29.80%3.33%Process industries
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC3.16 K46.0 LKR+0.22%984.37 K1.9332.9 B LKR17.042.70 LKR1.63%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC3.1 K25.6 LKR+4.92%1.4 M2.3129.77 B LKR11.102.31 LKR1.29%Retail trade
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC3.1 K68.3 LKR+1.19%100.58 K0.4036.73 B LKR5.1713.20 LKR+26.96%1.37%Finance
Strong buy
HAPU.N0000HAPUGASTENNE PLANTATIONS PLC3.06 K49.0 LKR+2.73%20.54 K1.972.28 B LKR6.387.68 LKR0.00%Process industries
DIAL.N0000DIALOG AXIATA PLC3.02 K11.3 LKR+0.89%2.38 M0.44103.96 B LKR8.751.29 LKR+62.27%11.86%Communications
Strong buy
DOCK.N0000COLOMBO DOCKYARD PLC3 K63.0 LKR+0.80%121.94 K1.204.53 B LKR−38.74 LKR+70.58%0.00%Producer manufacturing
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC2.9 K15.7 LKR0.00%1.27 M0.3534.04 B LKR7.802.01 LKR+11.29%4.43%Finance
Strong buy
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC2.82 K78.0 LKR+3.59%206.55 K2.0725.73 B LKR12.326.33 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC2.76 K90.9 LKR+0.44%369.02 K0.5637.69 B LKR7.1412.73 LKR−32.07%2.12%Finance
Strong buy
UDPL.N0000UDAPUSSELLAWA PLANTATIONS PLC2.64 K117.00 LKR+0.86%21.71 K1.982.26 B LKR2.4248.27 LKR+40.49%0.00%Consumer non-durables
LWL.N0000LANKA WALLTILE PLC2.5 K59.7 LKR+5.66%1.79 M10.6916.33 B LKR7.827.63 LKR−10.05%7.86%Producer manufacturing
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC2.48 K172.00 LKR+0.88%301.62 K1.3158.36 B LKR3.9543.53 LKR+24.86%1.39%Finance
Strong buy
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC2.43 K19.6 LKR+1.55%1.77 M2.8528.54 B LKR−0.51 LKR+19.48%0.00%Consumer services
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC2.27 K94.5 LKR+3.85%1.59 M1.5633.61 B LKR3.3628.10 LKR+124.18%2.63%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
LHCL.N0000THE LANKA HOSPITALS CORPORATION PLC2.16 K79.5 LKR−1.85%6.33 K0.3717.83 B LKR11.996.63 LKR+96.68%3.76%Health services
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK2.11 K91.4 LKR+0.55%699.39 K1.8639.46 B LKR4.5919.92 LKR−1.42%3.13%Finance
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC2.09 K167.50 LKR+6.01%667.17 K1.6438.03 B LKR4.4737.46 LKR+13.03%2.69%Finance
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K34.2 LKR+6.54%5.67 M1.6934.2 B LKR9.323.67 LKR−47.58%4.39%Industrial services
Strong buy
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K986.00 LKR+1.02%20.72 K1.149.17 B LKR−6.32 LKR+79.27%0.50%Retail trade
HAYC.N0000HAYCARB PLC1.93 K84.5 LKR+1.81%540.76 K2.0525.11 B LKR7.0412.01 LKR+7.40%5.56%Producer manufacturing
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC1.93 K4.1 LKR−2.38%43.82 K0.245.78 B LKR8.570.48 LKR0.00%Health services
CDB.N0000CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.92 K236.00 LKR+0.43%2.94 K1.2215.78 B LKR4.8049.16 LKR+168.78%2.97%Finance
CHL.N0000CEYLON HOSPITALS PLC (DURDANS)1.91 K120.00 LKR+2.56%4041.334.54 B LKR11.1110.80 LKR+54.96%1.71%Health services
BPPL.N0000B P P L HOLDINGS LIMITED1.9 K23.7 LKR+3.04%4.87 M32.447.3 B LKR1.39%Producer manufacturing
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.75 K6.0 LKR+9.09%3.32 M19.562.99 B LKR−0.12 LKR+29.28%0.00%Finance
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.74 K143.00 LKR−0.69%46.39 K1.984.84 B LKR3.5939.78 LKR+141.00%5.85%Finance
DPL.N0000DANKOTUWA PORCELAIN PLC1.72 K23.5 LKR+2.62%77.55 K3.653.85 B LKR−0.23 LKR−114.27%0.00%Consumer durables
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.71 K114.50 LKR−1.93%32.89 K0.2023.13 B LKR13.448.52 LKR−15.95%13.19%Consumer non-durables
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.7 K85.5 LKR−0.58%762.44 K1.0841.82 B LKR10.328.29 LKR+40.98%4.12%Retail trade
Strong buy
AACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.59 K116.50 LKR+1.30%754.97 K1.0728.03 B LKR7.1616.28 LKR+23.25%1.07%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.5 K50.7 LKR−0.59%125.48 K0.1911.96 B LKR5.139.87 LKR+45.92%3.94%Finance
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.48 K3.2 LKR0.00%4.55 M0.935.12 B LKR73.900.04 LKR3.23%Finance
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.47 K30.5 LKR+2.01%2.54 M1.1113.54 B LKR4.776.39 LKR+0.63%0.82%Finance
HASU.N0000HNB ASSURANCE PLC1.45 K73.6 LKR+0.96%85.02 K1.3611.25 B LKR5.7612.77 LKR+115.49%5.20%Finance
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC1.44 K59.9 LKR+1.53%105.67 K1.0126.12 B LKR−0.18 LKR+20.93%0.00%Consumer services
ODEL.N0000ODEL PLC1.4 K11.1 LKR−2.63%66.71 K3.115.76 B LKR−13.67 LKR−29.16%0.00%Retail trade
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.37 K12.3 LKR+1.65%514.3 K3.662.31 B LKR−4.53 LKR−44.22%0.00%Producer manufacturing
RHL.N0000RENUKA HOLDINGS LIMITED1.3 K19.0 LKR+2.70%1.61 M5.863.46 B LKR−0.45 LKR−438.04%0.00%Miscellaneous
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.29 K38.5 LKR+12.90%1.09 M7.336.29 B LKR8.704.43 LKR+44.33%0.00%Finance
UBC.N0000UNION BANK OF COLOMBO PLC1.22 K10.7 LKR+0.94%962.07 K1.7211.49 B LKR101.330.11 LKR−79.96%0.00%Finance
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.2 K72.4 LKR+3.43%193.29 K0.4129.98 B LKR11.856.11 LKR−3.18%2.78%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
BFL.N0000BAIRAHA FARMS PLC1.17 K173.50 LKR+2.06%16.83 K0.763.04 B LKR−1.27 LKR−115.78%3.36%Process industries
AAIC.N0000SOFTLOGIC LIFE INSURANCE PLC98569.5 LKR+8.76%1.55 M6.1521.86 B LKR6.5410.63 LKR+63.65%5.43%Finance
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC94222.9 LKR+1.78%157.59 K0.394.49 B LKR9.342.45 LKR+12.36%3.60%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC92138.8 LKR+5.72%945.13 K2.30178.48 B LKR12.513.10 LKR−22.69%6.19%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SFCL.N0000SENKADAGALA FINANCE PLC912360.50 LKR−6.36%712.2633.13 B LKR18.4419.55 LKR+153.07%0.47%Finance
ABL.N0000AMANA BANK PLC88624.2 LKR+0.41%91.31 K0.8813.34 B LKR6.863.53 LKR−4.07%4.96%Finance
TILE.N0000LANKA TILES PLC84358.0 LKR+3.76%2.21 M9.4815.41 B LKR6.648.74 LKR−7.07%9.81%Producer manufacturing
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC80212.0 LKR+0.84%372.13 K1.045.76 B LKR30.580.39 LKR+509.32%0.00%Consumer services
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC78057.5 LKR+4.74%304.87 K4.3033.59 B LKR9.126.30 LKR+11.93%15.35%Finance
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC77414.5 LKR0.00%5.26 M1.408.68 B LKR−0.56 LKR−9.15%0.00%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
CARE.N0000PRINTCARE PLC76946.1 LKR+0.22%29.71 K0.783.96 B LKR379.420.12 LKR−91.90%4.34%Commercial services
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC745182.00 LKR+1.11%43.38 K0.8410.89 B LKR4.4141.27 LKR−20.19%14.88%Process industries
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC73042.7 LKR+1.67%6.33 K0.1615.17 B LKR14.902.87 LKR−52.52%4.00%Commercial services
TTRAN.N0000TRANS ASIA HOTELS PLC72141.0 LKR−2.15%17.57 K2.878.2 B LKR43.550.94 LKR+1,451.07%0.00%Consumer services
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC720558.00 LKR+0.18%105.67 K0.30263.97 B LKR4.30129.90 LKR+855.50%0.00%Finance
CTEA.N0000DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC7171,085.00 LKR−0.91%110.0921.99 B LKR36.9929.33 LKR+6.42%1.70%Consumer non-durables
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC71344.0 LKR+1.62%6.57 M1.2417.72 B LKR11.363.87 LKR+14.88%1.42%Consumer non-durables
CONN.N0000AMAYA LEISURE PLC70431.7 LKR+3.93%157.1 K1.023.35 B LKR72.260.44 LKR0.00%Consumer services
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED70011.3 LKR0.00%425.07 K0.566.86 B LKR16.380.69 LKR0.00%Consumer services
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC699298.50 LKR+1.79%33.15 K3.577.02 B LKR3.4187.42 LKR+15.27%13.76%Process industries
AABAN.N0000ABANS ELECTRICALS PLC648390.00 LKR+1.30%4.04 K0.611.99 B LKR3.07127.04 LKR+246.86%2.56%Consumer durables
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC625135.00 LKR+1.12%130.88 K0.6228.39 B LKR1.02131.74 LKR0.00%Distribution services
HARI.N0000HARISCHANDRA MILLS PLC6243,955.00 LKR−1.10%1.44 K57.527.59 B LKR37.26106.15 LKR+10.21%2.02%Consumer non-durables
CCBNK.N0000CARGILLS BANK PLC6238.1 LKR+1.25%374.97 K1.097.57 B LKR45.870.18 LKR−80.79%0.00%Finance
CSF.N0000NATION LANKA FINANCE PLC6230.3 LKR0.00%370.8 K0.742.1 B LKR−0.24 LKR−131.15%0.00%Finance
CWM.N0000C. W. MACKIE PLC614107.00 LKR+1.66%59.84 K4.083.79 B LKR8.8112.14 LKR+7.43%7.60%Producer manufacturing
KFP.N0000KEELLS FOOD PRODUCTS PLC601176.00 LKR0.00%250.034.37 B LKR−1.83 LKR+84.98%0.28%Distribution services