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 K142.00 LKR+0.18%228.37 K0.47106.5 B LKR10.6613.32 LKR+429.92%3.77%Producer manufacturing
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC25.67 K131.25 LKR−0.19%258.16 K0.48152.67 B LKR11.7711.15 LKR+17.86%5.34%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC20.61 K22.9 LKR+0.88%4.91 M0.33375.25 B LKR31.000.74 LKR+65.78%0.66%Retail trade
Strong buy
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC17.58 K59.9 LKR−3.39%1.41 M0.5335.86 B LKR7.857.63 LKR+48.37%2.17%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
CARS.N0000CARSON CUMBERBATCH PLC16.42 K470.00 LKR+4.44%31.78 K7.3992.25 B LKR9.9347.35 LKR+28.50%1.82%Distribution services
BUKI.N0000BUKIT DARAH PLC16.42 K687.75 LKR−0.04%10.27 K5.9469.82 B LKR9.7270.75 LKR+35.21%1.56%Producer manufacturing
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC13.28 K148.00 LKR+0.17%163.06 K2.4959.38 B LKR11.1713.25 LKR2.91%Consumer services
Strong buy
SHL.N0000SOFTLOGIC HOLDINGS PLC11.39 K8.8 LKR+25.71%4.27 M27.6812 B LKR−13.41 LKR+39.09%0.00%Retail trade
CARG.N0000CARGILLS (CEYLON) PLC11.34 K435.00 LKR+1.22%2700.54110.93 B LKR17.1725.34 LKR+17.68%3.55%Retail trade
Strong buy
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC9.39 K65.3 LKR−0.46%364.54 K0.4574.03 B LKR7.578.62 LKR+18.21%4.62%Distribution services
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC8.9 K349.75 LKR−0.78%104.15 K0.08193.13 B LKR7.2948.00 LKR+19.38%1.12%Finance
Strong buy
SLTL.N0000SRI LANKA TELECOM PLC8.6 K66.2 LKR−0.45%174.51 K2.98119.12 B LKR−0.25 LKR+88.71%0.00%Communications
KVAL.N0000KELANI VALLEY PLANTATIONS PLC7.78 K92.5 LKR−5.13%64.12 K0.796.3 B LKR5.4616.93 LKR+14.75%5.67%Process industries
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC7.36 K90.5 LKR−0.98%84.93 K0.1985.92 B LKR18.154.99 LKR+109.89%3.08%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC6.38 K10.0 LKR−0.99%2.36 M2.303.42 B LKR−0.09 LKR−107.02%0.00%Non-energy minerals
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC5.95 K149.00 LKR+0.34%825.31 K0.92237.13 B LKR5.7226.05 LKR+56.57%2.83%Finance
Strong buy
MASK.N0000MASKELIYA PLANTATIONS PLC5.87 K98.0 LKR−1.01%235.82 K1.635.21 B LKR4.9619.77 LKR+146.86%0.00%Process industries
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC5.83 K114.25 LKR0.00%90.99 K0.2668.08 B LKR10.9110.47 LKR+43.83%3.51%Health services
Strong buy
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC5.06 K6.9 LKR+2.99%3.23 M0.27231.55 B LKR9.410.73 LKR+0.69%0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC4.73 K42.0 LKR−1.18%714.4 K0.5746.53 B LKR7.025.99 LKR+20.75%6.90%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
ELPL.N0000ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC4.55 K134.25 LKR−0.56%4.48 K0.089.84 B LKR6.1821.73 LKR+67.40%3.70%Non-energy minerals
KGAL.N0000KEGALLE PLANTATIONS PLC4.42 K150.00 LKR0.00%3.85 K0.163.75 B LKR−3.58 LKR+66.97%2.33%Process industries
HPL.N0000HATTON PLANTATIONS LIMITED4.32 K32.0 LKR−0.93%98.77 K0.787.57 B LKR5.965.37 LKR+50.31%3.13%Consumer non-durables
TPL.N0000TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC4.28 K152.50 LKR−1.13%4.85 K0.237.26 B LKR4.2336.08 LKR−11.31%5.73%Consumer non-durables
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC4.18 K120.50 LKR0.00%816.88 K0.59140.14 B LKR5.8220.71 LKR+26.59%4.90%Finance
Strong buy
LFIN.N0000LB FINANCE PLC4.13 K92.0 LKR−1.39%234.52 K0.5651.19 B LKR5.0818.11 LKR+4.56%6.22%Finance
Strong buy
KAHA.N0000KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC4.13 K28.0 LKR0.00%351.72 K0.762.75 B LKR18.591.51 LKR0.00%Process industries
AGAL.N0000AGALAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC3.85 K53.0 LKR−1.85%127.37 K0.238.39 B LKR7.796.80 LKR−11.27%3.72%Process industries
HOPL.N0000HORANA PLANTATIONS PLC3.72 K52.4 LKR−2.06%107.32 K1.621.29 B LKR7.956.59 LKR+12.91%4.84%Process industries
CINS.N0000CEYLINCO INSURANCE PLC3.56 K2,853.00 LKR−7.97%2310.0470.96 B LKR6.30452.87 LKR+29.56%1.55%Finance
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC3.29 K53.7 LKR+0.56%970.97 K2.1022.27 B LKR10.415.16 LKR+2,328.30%3.26%Process industries
Strong buy
NAMU.N0000NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC3.24 K468.00 LKR−1.89%1080.0111.11 B LKR7.0166.76 LKR−29.80%2.78%Process industries
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC3.16 K54.4 LKR+4.21%3.69 M3.9038.92 B LKR16.053.39 LKR+237.59%1.38%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC3.1 K33.0 LKR−2.94%322.76 K0.2738.53 B LKR14.312.31 LKR1.76%Retail trade
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC3.1 K83.0 LKR+0.97%198.14 K0.9844.33 B LKR6.2913.20 LKR+26.96%1.16%Finance
HAPU.N0000HAPUGASTENNE PLANTATIONS PLC3.06 K53.8 LKR−4.78%11.66 K0.372.44 B LKR7.007.68 LKR0.00%Process industries
DIAL.N0000DIALOG AXIATA PLC3.02 K13.8 LKR+0.73%4.8 M0.95126.96 B LKR10.681.29 LKR+62.27%9.71%Communications
Strong buy
DOCK.N0000COLOMBO DOCKYARD PLC3 K71.0 LKR0.00%40.59 K1.175.09 B LKR−38.74 LKR+70.58%0.00%Producer manufacturing
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC2.9 K20.0 LKR0.00%1.56 M0.5842.87 B LKR9.942.01 LKR+11.29%3.52%Finance
Strong buy
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC2.82 K88.0 LKR0.00%36.97 K0.1629.56 B LKR13.906.33 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC2.76 K126.75 LKR−1.36%195.58 K0.1552.98 B LKR9.9512.73 LKR−32.07%1.51%Finance
UDPL.N0000UDAPUSSELLAWA PLANTATIONS PLC2.64 K146.50 LKR−4.72%23.84 K1.482.84 B LKR3.0348.27 LKR+40.49%0.00%Consumer non-durables
LWL.N0000LANKA WALLTILE PLC2.5 K56.5 LKR+0.18%117.14 K0.6515.42 B LKR7.407.63 LKR−10.05%8.32%Producer manufacturing
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC2.48 K193.00 LKR0.00%76.88 K0.2668.98 B LKR4.4343.53 LKR+24.86%1.25%Finance
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC2.43 K24.0 LKR0.00%820.84 K0.6234.95 B LKR−0.51 LKR+19.48%0.00%Consumer services
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC2.27 K116.00 LKR+0.87%351.08 K0.4641.03 B LKR4.1328.10 LKR+124.18%2.16%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
LHCL.N0000THE LANKA HOSPITALS CORPORATION PLC2.16 K80.9 LKR−2.06%69.66 K1.7017.38 B LKR12.206.63 LKR+96.68%3.86%Health services
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK2.11 K130.00 LKR0.00%413.77 K0.2656.14 B LKR6.5319.92 LKR−1.42%2.20%Finance
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC2.09 K221.75 LKR+3.74%299.83 K0.9250.07 B LKR5.9237.46 LKR+13.03%2.16%Finance
Strong buy
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K40.7 LKR−1.93%26.37 M5.8240.8 B LKR11.093.67 LKR−47.58%6.13%Industrial services
Strong buy
HAYC.N0000HAYCARB PLC1.93 K90.6 LKR−1.09%173.78 K0.4227.01 B LKR7.5412.01 LKR+7.40%3.52%Producer manufacturing
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K1,120.00 LKR−0.88%9.76 K0.5210.34 B LKR−6.32 LKR+79.27%0.45%Retail trade
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC1.93 K6.0 LKR+1.69%119.99 K0.778.46 B LKR12.540.48 LKR0.00%Health services
CDB.N0000CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.92 K253.00 LKR+3.27%1.4 K0.3317.14 B LKR4.7053.83 LKR+150.96%4.76%Finance
CHL.N0000CEYLON HOSPITALS PLC (DURDANS)1.91 K124.00 LKR−1.98%2.42 K0.224.94 B LKR11.4810.80 LKR+54.96%1.59%Health services
BPPL.N0000B P P L HOLDINGS LIMITED1.9 K20.9 LKR−0.48%62.84 K0.436.41 B LKR1.58%Producer manufacturing
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.75 K6.9 LKR0.00%70.14 K0.083.57 B LKR−0.12 LKR+29.28%0.00%Finance
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.74 K203.25 LKR+3.17%36.69 K1.136.84 B LKR5.1139.78 LKR+141.00%4.14%Finance
DPL.N0000DANKOTUWA PORCELAIN PLC1.72 K27.3 LKR0.00%177.6 K0.524.41 B LKR−0.23 LKR−114.27%0.00%Consumer durables
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.71 K155.00 LKR−1.27%146.97 K1.0731.36 B LKR18.198.52 LKR−15.95%9.72%Consumer non-durables
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.7 K93.0 LKR−0.43%144.04 K0.1845.9 B LKR11.228.29 LKR+40.98%3.75%Retail trade
Strong buy
AACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.59 K144.00 LKR+2.86%415.49 K0.7234.32 B LKR8.8516.28 LKR+23.25%0.87%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.5 K56.2 LKR−2.77%88.52 K0.1913.28 B LKR5.1510.91 LKR+35.40%3.55%Finance
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.48 K3.5 LKR−5.41%3.78 M0.865.78 B LKR80.830.04 LKR2.86%Finance
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.47 K38.9 LKR−1.02%343.9 K0.1517.26 B LKR6.096.39 LKR+0.63%0.64%Finance
HASU.N0000HNB ASSURANCE PLC1.45 K86.0 LKR+0.23%61.93 K0.6112.9 B LKR6.7312.77 LKR+115.49%4.53%Finance
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC1.44 K63.3 LKR+1.28%107.61 K0.6628.07 B LKR−0.18 LKR+20.93%0.00%Consumer services
ODEL.N0000ODEL PLC1.4 K12.0 LKR+0.84%3.6 K0.096.3 B LKR−13.67 LKR−29.16%0.00%Retail trade
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.37 K14.6 LKR+0.69%326.82 K1.552.75 B LKR−4.53 LKR−44.22%0.00%Producer manufacturing
RHL.N0000RENUKA HOLDINGS LIMITED1.3 K22.0 LKR−0.45%591.09 K1.264.06 B LKR−0.45 LKR−438.04%0.00%Miscellaneous
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.29 K44.3 LKR−1.56%151.15 K0.217.29 B LKR10.004.43 LKR+44.33%0.00%Finance
UBC.N0000UNION BANK OF COLOMBO PLC1.22 K11.7 LKR−3.31%125.25 K0.1412.68 B LKR110.800.11 LKR−79.96%0.00%Finance
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.2 K80.0 LKR+0.63%122.51 K0.5933.75 B LKR13.096.11 LKR−3.18%2.51%Non-energy minerals
Buy
BFL.N0000BAIRAHA FARMS PLC1.17 K178.00 LKR+0.85%10.48 K0.543.15 B LKR−1.27 LKR−115.78%3.24%Process industries
AAIC.N0000SOFTLOGIC LIFE INSURANCE PLC98580.6 LKR+0.75%796.89 K1.4125.63 B LKR7.5810.63 LKR+63.65%10.19%Finance
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC94227.7 LKR−1.42%11.82 K0.035.6 B LKR8.193.38 LKR+61.07%2.89%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC92138.2 LKR+0.53%585.87 K2.39175.72 B LKR6.28%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SFCL.N0000SENKADAGALA FINANCE PLC912504.75 LKR0.00%290.3143.61 B LKR25.8219.55 LKR+153.07%0.36%Finance
ABL.N0000AMANA BANK PLC88625.6 LKR0.00%117.72 K0.6114.11 B LKR7.263.53 LKR−4.07%4.69%Finance
TILE.N0000LANKA TILES PLC84357.2 LKR+1.06%64.28 K0.2815.12 B LKR9.775.86 LKR−50.43%10.00%Producer manufacturing
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC80213.9 LKR+2.96%150.16 K0.186.58 B LKR26.680.52 LKR+104.84%0.00%Consumer services
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC78066.8 LKR+1.21%153.41 K1.1939.48 B LKR10.606.30 LKR+11.93%13.06%Finance
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC77416.6 LKR+1.84%3.04 M0.689.94 B LKR12.441.33 LKR0.00%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
CARE.N0000PRINTCARE PLC76962.0 LKR−2.21%51.15 K0.205.28 B LKR510.290.12 LKR−91.90%3.26%Commercial services
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC745193.50 LKR−1.15%26.34 K0.5111.61 B LKR4.6941.27 LKR−20.19%11.89%Process industries
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC73091.5 LKR+11.45%517.4 K1.4533.01 B LKR31.922.87 LKR−52.52%1.84%Commercial services
TTRAN.N0000TRANS ASIA HOTELS PLC72145.0 LKR+1.58%4300.018.92 B LKR47.800.94 LKR+1,451.07%0.00%Consumer services
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC720730.00 LKR−0.41%66.04 K0.34346.9 B LKR5.62129.90 LKR+855.50%0.00%Finance
CTEA.N0000DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC7171,135.00 LKR+1.43%2121.1823.97 B LKR38.7029.33 LKR+6.42%1.56%Consumer non-durables
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC71347.6 LKR−1.86%1.14 M1.1319.16 B LKR12.293.87 LKR+14.88%1.32%Consumer non-durables
CONN.N0000AMAYA LEISURE PLC70431.7 LKR−2.46%60.22 K0.103.44 B LKR20.041.58 LKR0.00%Consumer services
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED70012.9 LKR0.00%54.32 K0.077.77 B LKR18.700.69 LKR0.00%Consumer services
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC699320.00 LKR+0.08%20.7 K0.357.48 B LKR3.6687.42 LKR+15.27%17.31%Process industries
AABAN.N0000ABANS ELECTRICALS PLC648485.00 LKR−0.82%2950.032.48 B LKR3.82127.04 LKR+246.86%2.06%Consumer durables
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC625206.75 LKR−0.12%69.25 K0.4943.43 B LKR1.57131.74 LKR0.00%Distribution services
HARI.N0000HARISCHANDRA MILLS PLC6244,074.75 LKR+1.87%220.717.68 B LKR38.39106.15 LKR+10.21%2.00%Consumer non-durables
CCBNK.N0000CARGILLS BANK PLC6238.7 LKR+1.16%56.29 K0.268.13 B LKR49.260.18 LKR−80.79%0.00%Finance
CSF.N0000NATION LANKA FINANCE PLC6230.3 LKR−25.00%4.1 M2.272.1 B LKR−0.24 LKR−131.15%0.00%Finance
CWM.N0000C. W. MACKIE PLC614109.50 LKR−3.10%7460.093.95 B LKR9.0212.14 LKR+7.43%7.29%Producer manufacturing
KFP.N0000KEELLS FOOD PRODUCTS PLC601184.75 LKR+3.21%10.004.56 B LKR−1.83 LKR+84.98%0.27%Distribution services