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 K143.75 LKR−0.35%178.39 K0.90107.25 B LKR8.7816.38 LKR+208.72%4.20%Producer manufacturing
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC25.67 K140.75 LKR0.00%67.3 K0.62163.45 B LKR11.0512.74 LKR+66.02%5.42%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC20.61 K21.2 LKR+2.91%10.08 M1.77363.01 B LKR30.470.70 LKR+34.43%0.73%Retail trade
Strong buy
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC17.58 K52.0 LKR−0.76%465.05 K2.3431.19 B LKR6.398.14 LKR+64.70%3.65%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
BUKI.N0000BUKIT DARAH PLC16.42 K717.00 LKR−0.24%1.9 K0.5373.13 B LKR5.80123.68 LKR+201.96%1.49%Producer manufacturing
CARS.N0000CARSON CUMBERBATCH PLC16.42 K450.00 LKR+1.52%1010.1987.39 B LKR5.6180.20 LKR+140.67%1.92%Distribution services
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC13.28 K139.00 LKR+1.28%155.83 K0.9255.82 B LKR11.6911.89 LKR3.09%Consumer services
Strong buy
SHL.N0000SOFTLOGIC HOLDINGS PLC11.39 K7.7 LKR0.00%11.16 K0.1910.6 B LKR−13.41 LKR+39.09%0.00%Retail trade
CARG.N0000CARGILLS (CEYLON) PLC11.34 K490.00 LKR−0.20%740.11124.07 B LKR17.9427.31 LKR+19.84%3.18%Retail trade
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC9.39 K68.6 LKR−0.58%215.64 K0.4178.59 B LKR8.707.89 LKR−8.61%4.35%Distribution services
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC7.36 K91.0 LKR+1.11%97.46 K0.4785.63 B LKR15.935.71 LKR+65.77%4.77%Consumer non-durables
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC6.38 K10.9 LKR+3.81%2.5 M1.533.55 B LKR60.220.18 LKR−81.77%0.00%Non-energy minerals
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC6.3 K143.00 LKR+0.18%313.46 K0.92230.28 B LKR4.0235.54 LKR+135.20%3.81%Finance
MASK.N0000MASKELIYA PLANTATIONS PLC5.87 K80.0 LKR−0.62%29.04 K2.514.34 B LKR3.7821.18 LKR+275.30%5.59%Process industries
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC5.83 K24.5 LKR+0.41%2.55 M1.0372.87 B LKR10.372.36 LKR+26.20%3.28%Health services
Strong buy
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC5.58 K305.00 LKR+0.66%335.34 K2.59169.19 B LKR3.7182.24 LKR+105.29%4.92%Finance
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC5.06 K6.0 LKR−1.64%1.69 M0.89198.48 B LKR9.190.65 LKR+2.80%0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC4.73 K39.0 LKR0.00%171.43 K0.8043.21 B LKR8.474.60 LKR−30.22%4.87%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
ELPL.N0000ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC4.55 K125.00 LKR−1.57%12.41 K2.139.22 B LKR6.8918.13 LKR−3.18%3.95%Non-energy minerals
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC4.43 K114.50 LKR+0.66%1.09 M1.78133.1 B LKR4.6824.48 LKR+59.43%8.24%Finance
KGAL.N0000KEGALLE PLANTATIONS PLC4.42 K133.25 LKR+0.19%3.25 K1.153.33 B LKR186.050.72 LKR2.63%Process industries
HPL.N0000HATTON PLANTATIONS LIMITED4.32 K29.8 LKR+2.76%5.93 K0.536.84 B LKR5.555.37 LKR+33.21%3.46%Consumer non-durables
LFIN.N0000LB FINANCE PLC4.13 K99.3 LKR−0.70%296.22 K1.0455.07 B LKR5.4818.11 LKR+4.56%5.78%Finance
Strong buy
CINS.N0000CEYLINCO INSURANCE PLC4.12 K3,091.00 LKR+2.27%30.0070.21 B LKR8.62358.50 LKR−12.10%1.55%Finance
NAMU.N0000NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC3.24 K390.00 LKR+0.26%1.2 K1.879.23 B LKR6.0264.82 LKR−27.81%3.86%Process industries
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC3.21 K71.5 LKR−0.69%65.62 K1.6539.29 B LKR4.3416.46 LKR+38.02%4.86%Finance
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC3.16 K48.1 LKR+0.21%741.42 K2.8934.4 B LKR14.193.39 LKR+237.59%3.13%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC3.1 K38.3 LKR−3.53%548.39 K0.8646.12 B LKR14.792.59 LKR2.48%Retail trade
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC3.09 K104.25 LKR−0.71%111.28 K0.7244.41 B LKR4.5123.10 LKR+70.37%4.68%Finance
HAPU.N0000HAPUGASTENNE PLANTATIONS PLC3.06 K48.5 LKR−0.21%100.012.25 B LKR5.448.91 LKR0.00%Process industries
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC2.9 K18.9 LKR+0.53%1.76 M2.6540.5 B LKR9.102.08 LKR+13.75%7.45%Finance
Neutral
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC2.82 K83.7 LKR+1.58%261.34 K7.3027.27 B LKR11.937.01 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
UDPL.N0000UDAPUSSELLAWA PLANTATIONS PLC2.64 K144.25 LKR−0.52%4690.112.85 B LKR2.9149.56 LKR+87.50%0.00%Consumer non-durables
LWL.N0000LANKA WALLTILE PLC2.5 K52.2 LKR0.00%27.98 K0.4114.14 B LKR6.847.63 LKR−10.05%4.63%Producer manufacturing
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC2.47 K195.50 LKR−1.26%13.95 K0.2867.57 B LKR3.8550.78 LKR+46.50%1.64%Finance
Strong buy
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC2.43 K20.9 LKR+0.97%4.14 M7.3730.14 B LKR−0.28 LKR+65.01%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC2.27 K123.25 LKR+1.02%472.94 K4.1943.28 B LKR7.8515.69 LKR−39.88%2.05%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK2.11 K104.50 LKR−0.48%376.11 K2.8645.7 B LKR5.0820.55 LKR−12.84%3.74%Finance
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC2.09 K210.00 LKR−0.94%38.86 K0.2448.14 B LKR5.0141.93 LKR+20.86%2.24%Finance
Strong buy
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K38.4 LKR−1.54%1.49 M2.8538.9 B LKR9.224.16 LKR−46.94%6.43%Industrial services
HAYC.N0000HAYCARB PLC1.93 K84.7 LKR+3.29%117.47 K6.0624.3 B LKR8.0710.50 LKR−15.48%4.65%Producer manufacturing
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K1,135.00 LKR−1.30%2460.0910.52 B LKR−74.45 LKR−238.08%0.44%Retail trade
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC1.93 K5.6 LKR+1.82%1.94 K0.047.75 B LKR18.220.31 LKR0.00%Health services
CDB.N0000CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.92 K241.25 LKR−0.31%780.0216.61 B LKR4.4853.83 LKR+150.96%4.96%Finance
Strong buy
CHL.N0000CEYLON HOSPITALS PLC (DURDANS)1.91 K129.50 LKR0.00%1920.155.16 B LKR7.3217.70 LKR+143.51%1.54%Health services
BPPL.N0000B P P L HOLDINGS LIMITED1.9 K18.5 LKR+2.78%1.08 K0.095.52 B LKR−0.09 LKR−103.37%1.94%Producer manufacturing
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.74 K201.00 LKR+0.50%2.31 K0.086.78 B LKR4.5744.02 LKR+82.53%8.15%Finance
Strong buy
DPL.N0000DANKOTUWA PORCELAIN PLC1.72 K23.4 LKR+3.08%1.56 K0.203.69 B LKR−2.71 LKR−227.77%0.00%Consumer durables
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.71 K30.5 LKR+0.99%2.87 M4.9030.6 B LKR18.741.63 LKR−15.84%14.62%Consumer non-durables
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.7 K23.4 LKR+0.43%2.4 M1.2245.85 B LKR11.901.97 LKR−3.71%3.76%Retail trade
Strong buy
ACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.59 K130.25 LKR−0.95%51.21 K0.3631.38 B LKR7.6816.97 LKR+33.55%0.95%Producer manufacturing
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.57 K38.9 LKR+1.04%1.95 M1.9417.04 B LKR3.6010.82 LKR+152.80%2.60%Finance
HASU.N0000HNB ASSURANCE PLC1.54 K80.4 LKR+1.13%8780.0311.94 B LKR6.1413.09 LKR+9.20%4.90%Finance
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.5 K73.0 LKR−0.54%138.57 K0.3417.26 B LKR6.6910.91 LKR+35.40%2.73%Finance
Strong buy
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC1.44 K54.0 LKR0.00%12.88 K0.4223.91 B LKR−0.43 LKR−108,325.00%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
ODEL.N0000ODEL PLC1.4 K11.0 LKR−1.79%500.016.03 B LKR−13.29 LKR−26.17%0.00%Retail trade
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.37 K13.0 LKR0.00%5.2 K0.392.38 B LKR−3.96 LKR+14.24%0.00%Producer manufacturing
RHL.N0000RENUKA HOLDINGS LIMITED1.3 K18.7 LKR+2.75%2.52 K0.553.42 B LKR21.980.85 LKR0.00%Miscellaneous
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.3 K35.7 LKR+1.71%21.34 K0.725.83 B LKR14.312.49 LKR−18.97%0.00%Finance
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.2 K78.2 LKR0.00%6.62 K0.1032.71 B LKR9.857.94 LKR+44.49%2.56%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
UBC.N0000UNION BANK OF COLOMBO PLC1.19 K10.1 LKR+2.02%66.24 K0.8610.84 B LKR37.210.27 LKR−11.94%0.00%Finance
BFL.N0000BAIRAHA FARMS PLC1.17 K170.50 LKR−0.73%12.04 K0.553 B LKR57.012.99 LKR−12.94%2.93%Process industries
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.04 K7.0 LKR−1.41%2.27 M7.493.67 B LKR14.120.50 LKR0.00%Finance
AAIC.N0000SOFTLOGIC LIFE INSURANCE PLC94769.0 LKR0.00%133.66 K0.9121.83 B LKR5.6912.13 LKR+42.59%11.96%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC92143.0 LKR−2.05%449.95 K0.50201.48 B LKR6.16%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SFCL.N0000SENKADAGALA FINANCE PLC912440.00 LKR−2.22%40.7335.4 B LKR19.1722.95 LKR+178.02%0.44%Finance
ABL.N0000AMANA BANK PLC89922.7 LKR−1.30%57.13 K0.7912.68 B LKR7.063.21 LKR−29.22%5.22%Finance
TILE.N0000LANKA TILES PLC84353.0 LKR+0.57%12.9 K1.2113.98 B LKR9.055.86 LKR−50.43%4.55%Producer manufacturing
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC80212.2 LKR+0.83%333.24 K1.375.86 B LKR23.420.52 LKR+104.84%0.00%Consumer services
CARE.N0000PRINTCARE PLC76964.0 LKR−2.59%12.72 K0.135.65 B LKR−3.75 LKR−212.86%3.04%Commercial services
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC73755.0 LKR−0.90%78.19 K1.6232.65 B LKR8.596.40 LKR−0.61%9.03%Finance
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC732314.50 LKR−0.16%1.87 K0.147.42 B LKR5.1660.90 LKR−50.76%17.46%Process industries
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC73080.0 LKR0.00%36.31 K0.9528.59 B LKR11.906.72 LKR+2.20%0.00%Commercial services
TRAN.N0000TRANS ASIA HOTELS PLC72142.8 LKR−0.47%1.79 K1.148.5 B LKR37.361.15 LKR−16.86%1.18%Consumer services
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC720610.00 LKR+0.33%95.17 K1.25281.56 B LKR6.8389.37 LKR+39.19%0.00%Finance
Neutral
CTEA.N0000DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC7171,080.00 LKR−1.73%600.4522.5 B LKR106.1010.18 LKR+9.09%1.66%Consumer non-durables
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC71346.5 LKR−1.06%268.54 K0.6718.84 B LKR14.743.16 LKR−35.91%1.34%Consumer non-durables
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC704225.00 LKR+0.45%58.03 K0.6613.41 B LKR5.1243.97 LKR−17.33%10.29%Process industries
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED70011.9 LKR0.00%25.99 K0.497.11 B LKR12.100.98 LKR+283.40%0.00%Consumer services
CBNK.N0000CARGILLS BANK PLC6908.5 LKR−1.16%3.95 M10.918.13 B LKR12.350.69 LKR+38.30%0.00%Finance
PINS.N0000PEOPLE'S INSURANCE PLC65530.2 LKR−0.66%58.88 K0.886.11 B LKR14.322.11 LKR−17.68%0.00%Finance
ABAN.N0000ABANS ELECTRICALS PLC648379.75 LKR−0.07%4.29 K3.371.94 B LKR3.52107.85 LKR+52.96%2.63%Consumer durables
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC625183.00 LKR+0.27%44.31 K2.0038.7 B LKR1.79102.49 LKR+324.45%0.00%Distribution services
HARI.N0000HARISCHANDRA MILLS PLC6243,700.00 LKR0.00%681.127.55 B LKR41.4989.17 LKR−39.96%2.03%Consumer non-durables
CSF.N0000NATION LANKA FINANCE PLC6230.2 LKR+100.00%5.7 M0.291.4 B LKR−0.21 LKR−20.63%0.00%Finance
CWM.N0000C. W. MACKIE PLC614116.75 LKR+2.86%35.63 K9.224.08 B LKR9.5112.27 LKR+31.61%7.05%Producer manufacturing
KFP.N0000KEELLS FOOD PRODUCTS PLC601178.25 LKR+0.14%2150.534.54 B LKR154.161.16 LKR1.38%Distribution services
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC60053.3 LKR−1.66%635.54 K1.377.4 B LKR10.655.01 LKR2.68%Non-energy minerals
AAF.N0000ASIA ASSET FINANCE PLC56437.0 LKR−0.80%106.44 K0.504.61 B LKR9.234.01 LKR+149.07%0.00%Finance
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC55520.0 LKR−4.31%9990.064.16 B LKR8.362.39 LKR+529.12%0.00%Finance
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED5503.6 LKR0.00%637.05 K4.182.88 B LKR−0.80 LKR+14.76%0.00%Consumer non-durables
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC54626.2 LKR−2.24%41.39 K0.164.05 B LKR2.40%Finance
REXP.N0000RICHARD PIERIS EXPORTS PLC543386.00 LKR−0.77%1.54 K2.094.2 B LKR1,353.910.29 LKR3.19%Producer manufacturing
GHLL.N0000GALADARI HOTELS (LANKA) PLC53017.1 LKR−1.16%105.39 K6.028.51 B LKR−0.04 LKR−114.68%0.00%Consumer services
SINH.N0000SINGHE HOSPITALS LIMITED5303.2 LKR+3.23%18.73 K0.061.38 B LKR18.310.17 LKR0.00%Health services
CHOT.N0000CEYLON HOTELS CORPORATION PLC52924.0 LKR0.00%9150.064.32 B LKR2,222.220.01 LKR0.00%Consumer services
KCAB.N0000KELANI CABLES PLC505533.75 LKR−0.97%1.19 K0.0711.66 B LKR6.1786.48 LKR−10.27%1.87%Producer manufacturing
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL49446.2 LKR+5.00%119.44 K4.052.83 B LKR25.021.85 LKR−92.64%0.00%Finance
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED47131.5 LKR+0.64%586.65 K0.6015.87 B LKR11.122.83 LKR+62.25%2.57%Finance
Strong buy
NEH.N0000THE NUWARA ELIYA HOTELS COMPANY PLC4072,165.00 LKR0.00%2000.054.73 B LKR7.43291.29 LKR+61.80%1.69%Consumer services