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 K103.00 LKR+0.98%86.77 K0.5077.81 B LKR7.7313.32 LKR+429.92%5.16%Producer manufacturing
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC25.67 K108.25 LKR+0.93%121.76 K0.31127.03 B LKR9.7111.15 LKR+17.86%7.59%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC20.61 K20.0 LKR0.00%2.91 M0.17342.15 B LKR27.070.74 LKR+65.78%0.72%Retail trade
Strong buy
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC17.58 K41.0 LKR+2.76%1.2 M0.8923.94 B LKR5.377.63 LKR+48.37%3.63%Producer manufacturing
BUKI.N0000BUKIT DARAH PLC16.42 K475.00 LKR+3.04%250.0251 B LKR6.7170.75 LKR+35.21%2.14%Producer manufacturing
CARS.N0000CARSON CUMBERBATCH PLC16.42 K320.25 LKR+0.08%3.16 K0.8164.81 B LKR6.7647.35 LKR+28.50%2.59%Distribution services
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC13.28 K124.25 LKR+1.84%40.0050.34 B LKR8.6114.44 LKR3.43%Consumer services
CARG.N0000CARGILLS (CEYLON) PLC11.34 K395.00 LKR−0.13%2.74 K0.16101.78 B LKR15.5925.34 LKR+17.68%3.87%Retail trade
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC9.39 K53.8 LKR−0.19%98.19 K0.2761.96 B LKR6.248.62 LKR+18.21%5.51%Distribution services
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC8.9 K229.50 LKR−0.22%174.6 K0.38126.51 B LKR4.7848.00 LKR+19.38%1.70%Finance
Strong buy
SLTL.N0000SRI LANKA TELECOM PLC8.6 K67.2 LKR+0.15%12.96 K0.27120.75 B LKR−0.25 LKR+88.71%0.37%Communications
KVAL.N0000KELANI VALLEY PLANTATIONS PLC7.78 K78.9 LKR+0.38%1.5 K0.015.42 B LKR4.4517.71 LKR+21.11%6.59%Process industries
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC7.36 K65.6 LKR+0.92%21.16 K0.0462.63 B LKR13.154.99 LKR+109.89%4.63%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC6.38 K6.4 LKR0.00%243.35 K0.362.17 B LKR−0.09 LKR−107.02%0.00%Non-energy minerals
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC5.95 K122.00 LKR+0.41%333.99 K0.33195.6 B LKR4.6826.05 LKR+56.57%3.41%Finance
Strong buy
MASK.N0000MASKELIYA PLANTATIONS PLC5.87 K74.7 LKR+5.06%109.36 K0.453.93 B LKR3.7819.77 LKR+146.86%0.00%Process industries
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC5.83 K84.2 LKR+1.32%12.32 K0.0550.16 B LKR8.0410.47 LKR+43.83%4.05%Health services
Strong buy
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC5.06 K6.1 LKR−1.61%1.55 M0.41205.09 B LKR8.320.73 LKR+0.69%0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC4.73 K33.2 LKR+0.30%133.96 K0.1136.67 B LKR5.555.99 LKR+20.75%8.76%Producer manufacturing
ELPL.N0000ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC4.55 K109.00 LKR+0.69%80.008.02 B LKR5.0221.73 LKR+67.40%4.55%Non-energy minerals
KGAL.N0000KEGALLE PLANTATIONS PLC4.42 K125.00 LKR+1.01%1500.043.15 B LKR−3.58 LKR+66.97%2.78%Process industries
HPL.N0000HATTON PLANTATIONS LIMITED4.32 K28.5 LKR+2.15%6.59 K0.096.75 B LKR5.315.37 LKR+50.31%10.53%Consumer non-durables
TPL.N0000TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC4.28 K126.75 LKR+2.01%1.54 K0.115.94 B LKR3.5136.08 LKR−11.31%6.60%Consumer non-durables
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC4.18 K94.6 LKR+0.75%609.2 K0.31111.05 B LKR4.5720.71 LKR+26.59%6.18%Finance
Strong buy
LFIN.N0000LB FINANCE PLC4.13 K78.8 LKR0.00%205.62 K0.4543.88 B LKR4.3618.06 LKR+12.60%7.26%Finance
Strong buy
KAHA.N0000KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC4.13 K20.4 LKR+0.99%48.54 K0.411.99 B LKR13.541.51 LKR0.00%Process industries
AGAL.N0000AGALAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC3.85 K37.1 LKR+1.09%14.61 K0.056.06 B LKR5.466.80 LKR−11.27%0.00%Process industries
HOPL.N0000HORANA PLANTATIONS PLC3.72 K40.1 LKR+1.52%2.18 K0.041.02 B LKR7.185.58 LKR5.13%Process industries
CINS.N0000CEYLINCO INSURANCE PLC3.56 K2,500.00 LKR−3.77%600.0956.74 B LKR5.52452.87 LKR+29.56%1.92%Finance
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC3.29 K49.9 LKR+0.81%14.87 K0.0420.86 B LKR9.675.16 LKR+2,328.30%3.98%Process industries
Strong buy
NAMU.N0000NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC3.24 K369.00 LKR−1.07%660.018.55 B LKR5.5366.76 LKR−29.80%3.61%Process industries
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC3.16 K43.1 LKR0.00%24.52 K0.0831.18 B LKR15.962.70 LKR1.72%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC3.1 K23.6 LKR+1.29%2.66 M1.4826.97 B LKR10.232.31 LKR1.43%Retail trade
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC3.1 K58.5 LKR+8.53%2.46 M10.4530.19 B LKR4.4313.20 LKR+26.96%1.75%Finance
Strong buy
HAPU.N0000HAPUGASTENNE PLANTATIONS PLC3.06 K45.8 LKR+0.44%2.07 K0.172.19 B LKR5.967.68 LKR0.00%Process industries
DIAL.N0000DIALOG AXIATA PLC3.02 K10.6 LKR+1.92%399.21 K0.3897.52 B LKR8.211.29 LKR+62.27%12.64%Communications
Strong buy
DOCK.N0000COLOMBO DOCKYARD PLC3 K47.6 LKR+2.37%24.39 K0.833.23 B LKR−38.74 LKR+70.58%0.00%Producer manufacturing
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC2.9 K13.3 LKR+1.53%451.9 K0.4828.22 B LKR6.612.01 LKR+11.29%5.34%Finance
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC2.82 K66.2 LKR+0.30%5.24 K0.0622.57 B LKR10.466.33 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC2.76 K83.3 LKR+1.46%118.94 K0.2234.36 B LKR6.5412.73 LKR−32.07%2.32%Finance
Strong buy
UDPL.N0000UDAPUSSELLAWA PLANTATIONS PLC2.64 K109.00 LKR−0.91%3.73 K0.192.17 B LKR2.2648.27 LKR+40.49%0.00%Consumer non-durables
LWL.N0000LANKA WALLTILE PLC2.5 K50.6 LKR+0.20%7.45 K0.0913.95 B LKR6.637.63 LKR−10.05%9.20%Producer manufacturing
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC2.48 K152.00 LKR+1.33%6.25 K0.0250.02 B LKR3.4943.53 LKR+24.86%1.60%Finance
Strong buy
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC2.43 K18.5 LKR+1.09%295.58 K0.4626.94 B LKR−0.51 LKR+19.48%0.00%Consumer services
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC2.27 K78.3 LKR+2.22%10.47 K0.0427.82 B LKR2.7928.10 LKR+124.18%3.21%Producer manufacturing
LHCL.N0000THE LANKA HOSPITALS CORPORATION PLC2.16 K78.0 LKR0.00%4330.0717.79 B LKR11.776.63 LKR+96.68%3.77%Health services
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK2.11 K86.4 LKR−0.69%422.34 K0.4836.73 B LKR4.3419.92 LKR−1.42%3.36%Finance
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC2.09 K125.00 LKR0.00%27.01 K0.1328.36 B LKR3.3437.46 LKR+13.03%3.61%Finance
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K26.9 LKR−0.37%192.18 K0.1026.9 B LKR7.333.67 LKR−47.58%5.58%Industrial services
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K664.75 LKR+2.58%4.49 K0.826.01 B LKR−6.32 LKR+79.27%0.77%Retail trade
HAYC.N0000HAYCARB PLC1.93 K78.3 LKR+0.13%3.8 K0.0223.18 B LKR6.5212.01 LKR+7.40%6.03%Producer manufacturing
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC1.93 K4.1 LKR0.00%8.51 K0.135.64 B LKR8.570.48 LKR0.00%Health services
CDB.N0000CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.92 K234.00 LKR0.00%10.0015.51 B LKR4.7649.16 LKR+168.78%3.01%Finance
CHL.N0000CEYLON HOSPITALS PLC (DURDANS)1.91 K119.75 LKR+4.13%7.21 K3.784.58 B LKR11.0910.80 LKR+54.96%1.71%Health services
BPPL.N0000B P P L HOLDINGS LIMITED1.9 K19.2 LKR+1.05%100.005.86 B LKR1.73%Producer manufacturing
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.75 K5.3 LKR+1.92%20.48 K0.232.78 B LKR−0.12 LKR+29.28%0.00%Finance
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.74 K132.00 LKR+5.60%53.59 K1.354.25 B LKR3.3239.78 LKR+141.00%6.67%Finance
DPL.N0000DANKOTUWA PORCELAIN PLC1.72 K20.9 LKR+1.46%7810.053.4 B LKR−0.23 LKR−114.27%0.00%Consumer durables
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.71 K100.50 LKR−0.99%93.25 K0.3222.16 B LKR11.808.52 LKR−15.95%13.76%Consumer non-durables
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.7 K72.8 LKR−1.09%64.13 K0.1636.41 B LKR8.788.29 LKR+40.98%4.05%Retail trade
Strong buy
AACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.59 K93.7 LKR+0.75%94.85 K0.3222.47 B LKR5.8216.09 LKR+1.20%1.33%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.5 K45.3 LKR+0.67%228.88 K3.5310.64 B LKR4.599.87 LKR+45.92%4.42%Finance
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.48 K2.8 LKR0.00%7.96 K0.024.63 B LKR64.670.04 LKR3.57%Finance
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.47 K26.9 LKR+1.13%3.86 M1.9511.86 B LKR4.216.39 LKR+0.63%0.93%Finance
HASU.N0000HNB ASSURANCE PLC1.45 K63.4 LKR+2.26%680.019.34 B LKR4.9612.77 LKR+115.49%6.26%Finance
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC1.44 K56.0 LKR−0.88%13.96 K0.2525.24 B LKR−0.18 LKR+20.93%0.00%Consumer services
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.37 K11.0 LKR+1.85%259.14 K3.292 B LKR−4.53 LKR−44.22%0.00%Producer manufacturing
RHL.N0000RENUKA HOLDINGS LIMITED1.3 K17.8 LKR+4.09%1.07 M5.033.11 B LKR−0.45 LKR−438.04%0.00%Miscellaneous
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.29 K33.1 LKR+0.30%29.25 K0.185.42 B LKR7.484.43 LKR+44.33%0.00%Finance
UBC.N0000UNION BANK OF COLOMBO PLC1.22 K9.5 LKR−1.04%6.61 K0.1310.29 B LKR89.960.11 LKR−79.96%0.00%Finance
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.2 K56.9 LKR+1.07%14.35 K0.0623.74 B LKR9.316.11 LKR−3.18%3.51%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
BFL.N0000BAIRAHA FARMS PLC1.17 K170.00 LKR+1.19%5.71 K0.342.97 B LKR−1.27 LKR−115.78%3.43%Process industries
AAIC.N0000SOFTLOGIC LIFE INSURANCE PLC98560.0 LKR0.00%45.81 K0.6618.83 B LKR5.6410.63 LKR+63.65%6.30%Finance
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC94219.7 LKR+6.49%493.79 K2.683.84 B LKR8.042.45 LKR+12.36%4.21%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC92132.0 LKR+0.31%32.34 K0.04146.28 B LKR10.323.10 LKR−22.69%8.90%Consumer non-durables
SFCL.N0000SENKADAGALA FINANCE PLC912397.00 LKR+5.87%10.1132.35 B LKR20.3119.55 LKR+153.07%0.48%Finance
ABL.N0000AMANA BANK PLC88623.1 LKR−0.43%3200.0012.73 B LKR6.553.53 LKR−4.07%5.19%Finance
TILE.N0000LANKA TILES PLC84351.2 LKR+2.20%2.32 K0.0513.63 B LKR5.868.74 LKR−7.07%11.09%Producer manufacturing
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC80211.8 LKR+1.72%130.81 K0.125.71 B LKR30.070.39 LKR+509.32%0.00%Consumer services
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC78051.8 LKR−0.38%4.75 K0.0930.94 B LKR8.226.30 LKR+11.93%16.67%Finance
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC77412.0 LKR+4.35%202.54 K0.227.06 B LKR−0.56 LKR−9.15%0.00%Non-energy minerals
CARE.N0000PRINTCARE PLC76939.8 LKR−0.50%1.62 K0.063.45 B LKR327.570.12 LKR−91.90%4.99%Commercial services
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC745191.50 LKR+1.32%75.98 K0.7911.38 B LKR4.6441.27 LKR−20.19%9.49%Process industries
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC73039.0 LKR+6.27%11.58 K1.8713.56 B LKR13.612.87 LKR−52.52%4.47%Commercial services
TTRAN.N0000TRANS ASIA HOTELS PLC72142.0 LKR0.00%2350.038.4 B LKR44.610.94 LKR+1,451.07%0.00%Consumer services
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC720448.00 LKR−0.17%13.81 K0.18216.33 B LKR3.45129.90 LKR+855.50%0.00%Finance
CTEA.N0000DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC7171,048.00 LKR−0.29%800.4021.79 B LKR35.7329.33 LKR+6.42%1.71%Consumer non-durables
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC71333.0 LKR+0.30%227.95 K0.0813.24 B LKR8.523.87 LKR+14.88%1.90%Consumer non-durables
CONN.N0000AMAYA LEISURE PLC70427.6 LKR−2.13%13.97 K0.023.07 B LKR62.910.44 LKR0.00%Consumer services
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED70011.3 LKR+2.73%83.84 K0.086.74 B LKR16.380.69 LKR0.00%Consumer services
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC699310.50 LKR+0.32%21.55 K1.327.25 B LKR3.5587.42 LKR+15.27%9.10%Process industries
AABAN.N0000ABANS ELECTRICALS PLC648349.00 LKR+12.58%12.95 K1.131.61 B LKR2.75127.04 LKR+246.86%3.18%Consumer durables
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC625114.50 LKR−1.72%4.31 K0.0625.04 B LKR0.87131.74 LKR0.00%Distribution services
HARI.N0000HARISCHANDRA MILLS PLC6243,900.00 LKR−0.13%60.187.76 B LKR36.74106.15 LKR+10.21%1.98%Consumer non-durables
CCBNK.N0000CARGILLS BANK PLC6238.1 LKR+1.25%1.58 K0.007.57 B LKR22.800.36 LKR−66.49%0.00%Finance
CSF.N0000NATION LANKA FINANCE PLC6230.3 LKR0.00%33.45 K0.072.1 B LKR−0.24 LKR−131.15%0.00%Finance
CWM.N0000C. W. MACKIE PLC61497.0 LKR+2.11%1.03 K0.153.38 B LKR7.9912.14 LKR+7.43%8.51%Producer manufacturing
KFP.N0000KEELLS FOOD PRODUCTS PLC601172.75 LKR+1.62%80.034.31 B LKR−1.83 LKR+84.98%1.18%Distribution services
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC60028.8 LKR+1.41%62.21 K0.123.85 B LKR10.262.81 LKR2.85%Non-energy minerals
PINS.N0000PEOPLE'S INSURANCE PLC56822.6 LKR−0.88%59.73 K2.864.66 B LKR11.302.00 LKR−28.88%0.00%Finance