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 PLC36.266 K102.50 LKR−0.49%84.57 K0.1877.438 B LKR9.3111.01 LKR+40.20%5.18%Producer manufacturing
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC25.674 K102.00 LKR+1.24%40.371 K0.14118.579 B LKR11.029.26 LKR−27.88%8.13%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC20.614 K21.1 LKR−1.86%5.871 M0.32355.373 B LKR28.560.74 LKR+65.78%0.70%Retail trade
Strong buy
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC17.584 K42.4 LKR+3.16%3.413 M3.3024.543 B LKR5.627.55 LKR+33.77%3.54%Producer manufacturing
BUKI.N0000BUKIT DARAH PLC16.423 K470.00 LKR+6.82%6340.1944.676 B LKR5.2988.93 LKR+21.05%2.44%Producer manufacturing
CARS.N0000CARSON CUMBERBATCH PLC16.423 K315.00 LKR+4.65%1.5 K2.1759.407 B LKR5.2959.50 LKR+31.66%2.82%Distribution services
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC13.281 K119.50 LKR−1.24%6.029 K0.3348.923 B LKR8.2814.44 LKR3.53%Consumer services
CARG.N0000CARGILLS (CEYLON) PLC11.335 K398.50 LKR+0.89%130.291 K6.17101.847 B LKR15.7325.34 LKR+17.68%3.87%Retail trade
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC9.392 K56.3 LKR+2.36%471.616 K0.7162.64 B LKR6.408.79 LKR+16.55%5.45%Distribution services
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC8.902 K226.50 LKR0.00%60.038 K0.11124.909 B LKR4.4550.90 LKR1.73%Finance
Strong buy
SLTL.N0000SRI LANKA TELECOM PLC8.6 K67.5 LKR0.00%31.266 K0.61121.106 B LKR−1.71 LKR−199.79%0.37%Communications
KVAL.N0000KELANI VALLEY PLANTATIONS PLC7.783 K77.5 LKR+0.39%448.43 K8.455.236 B LKR4.3717.71 LKR+21.11%6.82%Process industries
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC7.357 K64.1 LKR+0.94%432.974 K1.8460.445 B LKR12.854.99 LKR+109.89%4.80%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC6.38 K6.4 LKR+3.23%497.454 K1.782.133 B LKR−0.43 LKR−121.96%0.00%Non-energy minerals
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC5.946 K115.00 LKR+0.22%405.753 K0.45182.02 B LKR5.0122.93 LKR3.67%Finance
Strong buy
MASK.N0000MASKELIYA PLANTATIONS PLC5.87 K62.6 LKR−1.42%57.467 K0.293.431 B LKR3.1719.77 LKR+146.86%0.00%Process industries
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC5.826 K82.0 LKR−1.56%228.973 K0.8949.626 B LKR7.8310.47 LKR+43.83%4.09%Health services
Strong buy
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC5.058 K6.2 LKR0.00%463.922 K0.12205.091 B LKR8.460.73 LKR+0.69%0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC4.726 K32.6 LKR+1.88%3.62 M5.0735.453 B LKR5.455.99 LKR+20.75%9.06%Producer manufacturing
ELPL.N0000ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC4.547 K112.25 LKR+1.81%3.076 K0.128.034 B LKR5.1621.75 LKR−2.01%4.54%Non-energy minerals
KGAL.N0000KEGALLE PLANTATIONS PLC4.418 K120.50 LKR+0.42%7850.513.044 B LKR−3.58 LKR+66.97%2.87%Process industries
HPL.N0000HATTON PLANTATIONS LIMITED4.315 K28.5 LKR−1.04%17.532 K0.336.816 B LKR5.305.37 LKR+23.60%10.42%Consumer non-durables
TPL.N0000TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC4.284 K127.00 LKR−0.59%7.79 K0.256.092 B LKR3.5236.08 LKR−11.31%6.43%Consumer non-durables
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC4.179 K88.7 LKR+0.23%881.554 K0.40103.784 B LKR4.7018.89 LKR6.61%Finance
Strong buy
LFIN.N0000LB FINANCE PLC4.132 K76.2 LKR+2.28%599.994 K1.7341.665 B LKR4.2218.06 LKR+12.60%7.65%Finance
Strong buy
KAHA.N0000KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC4.127 K19.0 LKR−5.94%78.216 K1.542.018 B LKR−0.78 LKR+79.45%0.00%Process industries
AGAL.N0000AGALAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC3.852 K36.0 LKR+1.69%190.378 K2.525.531 B LKR6.055.95 LKR−44.32%0.00%Process industries
HOPL.N0000HORANA PLANTATIONS PLC3.724 K40.4 LKR+1.25%15.567 K0.45997.5 M LKR7.245.58 LKR5.26%Process industries
CINS.N0000CEYLINCO INSURANCE PLC3.561 K2,500.00 LKR−3.28%1000.0853.868 B LKR5.69439.65 LKR−8.86%2.03%Finance
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC3.285 K50.0 LKR−1.96%1.081 M2.7021.148 B LKR9.695.16 LKR+2,328.30%3.93%Process industries
Strong buy
NAMU.N0000NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC3.244 K360.00 LKR+1.84%8.422 K4.798.194 B LKR5.3966.76 LKR−29.80%3.77%Process industries
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC3.156 K42.0 LKR0.00%258.583 K0.7130.103 B LKR15.552.70 LKR1.79%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC3.102 K21.6 LKR+3.35%3.279 M3.2524.17 B LKR19.181.13 LKR1.59%Retail trade
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC3.095 K54.0 LKR−0.18%30.518 K0.0730.06 B LKR4.0913.20 LKR1.75%Finance
Strong buy
HAPU.N0000HAPUGASTENNE PLANTATIONS PLC3.065 K47.6 LKR−1.04%5.87 K0.322.2 B LKR7.636.24 LKR+31.21%0.00%Process industries
DIAL.N0000DIALOG AXIATA PLC3.021 K10.8 LKR+1.89%808.19 K0.4596.604 B LKR9.191.17 LKR+44.16%12.76%Communications
Strong buy
DOCK.N0000COLOMBO DOCKYARD PLC3 K46.0 LKR+2.00%28.953 K1.863.198 B LKR−113.39 LKR−206.50%0.00%Producer manufacturing
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC2.902 K13.1 LKR0.00%268.849 K0.1728.007 B LKR6.552.00 LKR+19.64%5.38%Finance
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC2.823 K61.0 LKR+1.67%3.659 K0.0620.312 B LKR11.345.38 LKR0.00%Consumer services
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC2.756 K85.0 LKR0.00%219.681 K0.1735.069 B LKR5.1616.48 LKR2.28%Finance
Strong buy
UDPL.N0000UDAPUSSELLAWA PLANTATIONS PLC2.639 K108.50 LKR−0.46%22.133 K2.192.153 B LKR2.7140.00 LKR−1.08%0.00%Consumer non-durables
LWL.N0000LANKA WALLTILE PLC2.499 K50.4 LKR+1.41%85.845 K1.0613.541 B LKR5.139.83 LKR−9.41%9.48%Producer manufacturing
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC2.481 K141.00 LKR+3.30%184.414 K0.9144.77 B LKR3.4441.01 LKR1.76%Finance
Strong buy
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC2.432 K17.3 LKR−0.57%45.39 K0.1025.337 B LKR−0.51 LKR+19.48%0.00%Consumer services
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC2.272 K79.2 LKR−0.75%37.489 K0.0428.014 B LKR2.8727.62 LKR+68.80%3.20%Producer manufacturing
LHCL.N0000THE LANKA HOSPITALS CORPORATION PLC2.163 K76.0 LKR+0.13%5.56 K0.3716.981 B LKR9.258.22 LKR+212.34%3.95%Health services
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK2.109 K82.2 LKR0.00%22.166 K0.0435.478 B LKR3.4323.95 LKR3.48%Finance
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC2.091 K123.25 LKR+0.20%42.945 K0.1727.965 B LKR3.4535.72 LKR+3.44%3.66%Finance
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.934 K27.1 LKR+1.12%1.855 M0.5026.5 B LKR3.717.30 LKR+261.09%5.66%Industrial services
HAYC.N0000HAYCARB PLC1.933 K80.0 LKR+1.01%249.002 K1.7723.532 B LKR6.1712.98 LKR+8.17%5.93%Producer manufacturing
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC1.933 K600.00 LKR0.00%1.2 K0.575.539 B LKR−36.94 LKR−183.59%0.83%Retail trade
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC1.926 K3.9 LKR−4.88%85.557 K1.405.779 B LKR15.650.25 LKR0.00%Health services
CDB.N0000CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.916 K223.75 LKR−3.45%1.54 K0.6414.935 B LKR4.5549.16 LKR+168.78%3.13%Finance
CHL.N0000CEYLON HOSPITALS PLC (DURDANS)1.913 K117.00 LKR0.00%1200.144.597 B LKR10.0011.70 LKR+1.58%1.71%Health services
BPPL.N0000B P P L HOLDINGS LIMITED1.9 K18.5 LKR+2.78%40.779 K5.735.523 B LKR1.83%Producer manufacturing
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.752 K5.7 LKR0.00%3.376 K0.022.833 B LKR9.520.60 LKR0.00%Finance
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.74 K117.25 LKR+1.52%5.189 K0.493.867 B LKR3.4134.34 LKR+106.08%7.32%Finance
DPL.N0000DANKOTUWA PORCELAIN PLC1.717 K20.8 LKR−2.35%7470.103.462 B LKR25.680.81 LKR−63.90%0.00%Consumer durables
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.709 K108.75 LKR+1.87%240.961 K1.5521.551 B LKR10.1310.74 LKR−8.34%14.15%Consumer non-durables
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.703 K69.2 LKR+0.58%198.46 K0.5833.848 B LKR7.589.13 LKR+110.23%4.36%Retail trade
Strong buy
AACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.595 K96.0 LKR+2.56%763.917 K1.9022.52 B LKR5.9716.09 LKR+1.20%1.33%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.502 K44.6 LKR+0.22%107.829 K0.3610.36 B LKR4.529.87 LKR+45.92%4.55%Finance
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.48 K2.8 LKR0.00%482.633 K0.454.626 B LKR−0.04 LKR−127.81%3.57%Finance
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.469 K26.0 LKR0.00%1.76 M0.4711.462 B LKR4.076.39 LKR0.97%Finance
HASU.N0000HNB ASSURANCE PLC1.453 K63.0 LKR0.00%5.591 K0.309.45 B LKR4.9312.77 LKR+115.49%6.19%Finance
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC1.435 K54.7 LKR−0.55%2.74 K0.2024.264 B LKR−0.18 LKR+20.93%0.00%Consumer services
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.368 K11.4 LKR−2.56%10.144 K0.222.111 B LKR−4.31 LKR−121.73%0.00%Producer manufacturing
RHL.N0000RENUKA HOLDINGS LIMITED1.3 K15.3 LKR−1.29%3.212 K0.062.822 B LKR−0.55 LKR−261.83%0.00%Miscellaneous
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.295 K33.3 LKR+1.22%525.414 K18.125.401 B LKR9.143.64 LKR0.00%Finance
UBC.N0000UNION BANK OF COLOMBO PLC1.221 K9.9 LKR−1.00%1.065 K0.0010.727 B LKR65.090.15 LKR0.00%Finance
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.201 K56.5 LKR+4.05%623.82 K2.5422.758 B LKR11.025.13 LKR−57.47%3.68%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
BFL.N0000BAIRAHA FARMS PLC1.171 K175.00 LKR+0.57%5840.033.062 B LKR8.7719.96 LKR+146.49%3.33%Process industries
AAIC.N0000SOFTLOGIC LIFE INSURANCE PLC98562.5 LKR+0.81%15.655 K0.1219.649 B LKR6.0310.37 LKR+55.63%6.04%Finance
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC94218.1 LKR+0.56%70 K0.503.637 B LKR7.392.45 LKR+12.36%4.44%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC92132.0 LKR0.00%484.368 K0.43148.12 B LKR10.323.10 LKR−22.69%8.79%Consumer non-durables
SFCL.N0000SENKADAGALA FINANCE PLC912375.00 LKR+5.56%240.4532.355 B LKR20.5118.28 LKR+215.46%0.48%Finance
ABL.N0000AMANA BANK PLC88623.2 LKR0.00%27.177 K0.1312.621 B LKR5.144.51 LKR5.24%Finance
TILE.N0000LANKA TILES PLC84350.3 LKR−0.98%52.188 K0.6713.475 B LKR5.768.74 LKR−7.07%11.22%Producer manufacturing
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC80210.2 LKR0.00%5.883 K0.084.888 B LKR25.990.39 LKR+509.32%0.00%Consumer services
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC78051.5 LKR+1.18%11.599 K0.1329.995 B LKR8.176.30 LKR+11.93%17.19%Finance
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC77411.2 LKR+0.90%66.099 K0.086.704 B LKR−0.56 LKR−9.15%0.00%Non-energy minerals
CARE.N0000PRINTCARE PLC76944.0 LKR+2.09%6.401 K0.693.714 B LKR8.894.95 LKR+1.06%4.63%Commercial services
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC745183.00 LKR+0.55%22.648 K0.5210.875 B LKR3.7948.30 LKR−19.33%9.93%Process industries
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC73038.4 LKR0.00%4000.0913.668 B LKR5.516.97 LKR+86.18%4.44%Commercial services
TTRAN.N0000TRANS ASIA HOTELS PLC72139.8 LKR−0.50%2260.167.98 B LKR42.270.94 LKR+1,451.07%0.00%Consumer services
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC720448.00 LKR−0.61%12.6 K0.19213.127 B LKR7.0263.77 LKR+223.74%0.00%Finance
CTEA.N0000DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC7171,074.00 LKR+0.40%2422.8322.184 B LKR36.6229.33 LKR+6.42%1.68%Consumer non-durables
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC71333.5 LKR+1.52%4.113 M2.2113.199 B LKR6.355.27 LKR+309.28%1.91%Consumer non-durables
CONN.N0000AMAYA LEISURE PLC70422.0 LKR+2.80%2.635 K0.022.311 B LKR50.150.44 LKR0.00%Consumer services
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED7009.4 LKR0.00%34.094 K0.085.661 B LKR13.620.69 LKR0.00%Consumer services
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC699303.00 LKR+1.51%13.441 K1.457.064 B LKR2.70112.33 LKR+122.05%9.33%Process industries
AABAN.N0000ABANS ELECTRICALS PLC648238.50 LKR+1.92%2130.311.221 B LKR2.12112.38 LKR+238.98%4.18%Consumer durables
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC625112.25 LKR+0.22%3.509 K0.0423.867 B LKR19.285.82 LKR0.00%Distribution services
HARI.N0000HARISCHANDRA MILLS PLC6243,900.00 LKR−0.76%60.137.756 B LKR34.58112.78 LKR+56.65%1.98%Consumer non-durables
CWM.N0000C. W. MACKIE PLC61495.6 LKR−0.21%3920.093.448 B LKR7.8712.14 LKR+7.43%8.35%Producer manufacturing
KFP.N0000KEELLS FOOD PRODUCTS PLC601167.00 LKR+0.60%10.024.182 B LKR−1.83 LKR+84.98%1.22%Distribution services
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC60029.4 LKR+0.68%1.007 M1.373.969 B LKR10.472.81 LKR2.76%Non-energy minerals
PINS.N0000PEOPLE'S INSURANCE PLC56822.3 LKR−0.89%6.053 K0.184.582 B LKR10.132.20 LKR−36.33%0.00%Finance
AAF.N0000ASIA ASSET FINANCE PLC56416.5 LKR0.00%204.746 K1.012.049 B LKR5.093.24 LKR+96.36%0.00%Finance
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC55513.6 LKR−0.73%10.893 K0.082.892 B LKR5.702.39 LKR0.00%Finance