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 K136.00 LKR+1.49%114.94 K0.85101.81 B LKR8.3016.38 LKR+208.72%4.42%Producer manufacturing
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC25.67 K134.75 LKR+0.56%16.32 K0.20157.33 B LKR10.5812.74 LKR+66.02%5.63%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC20.61 K20.2 LKR0.00%2.3 M0.44355.96 B LKR29.030.70 LKR+34.43%0.74%Retail trade
Strong buy
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC17.58 K52.4 LKR−0.76%45.37 K0.1131.43 B LKR6.448.14 LKR+64.70%3.62%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
CARS.N0000CARSON CUMBERBATCH PLC16.42 K488.00 LKR+4.78%480.7188.33 B LKR6.0980.20 LKR+140.67%1.90%Distribution services
BUKI.N0000BUKIT DARAH PLC16.42 K690.00 LKR+0.29%100.0173.41 B LKR5.58123.68 LKR+201.96%1.48%Producer manufacturing
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC13.28 K125.00 LKR−1.96%12.48 K0.3650.85 B LKR10.5111.89 LKR3.39%Consumer services
Strong buy
SHL.N0000SOFTLOGIC HOLDINGS PLC11.39 K7.9 LKR+2.60%26.27 K0.0910.88 B LKR−13.41 LKR+39.09%0.00%Retail trade
CARG.N0000CARGILLS (CEYLON) PLC11.34 K478.25 LKR−3.77%1.78 K0.32124.07 B LKR17.5127.31 LKR+19.84%3.18%Retail trade
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC9.39 K66.8 LKR−0.74%106.13 K0.2675.74 B LKR8.477.89 LKR−8.61%4.51%Distribution services
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC7.36 K87.5 LKR−0.57%37.94 K0.2383.16 B LKR15.325.71 LKR+65.77%4.91%Consumer non-durables
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC6.38 K10.6 LKR−1.85%165.54 K0.113.55 B LKR58.560.18 LKR−81.77%0.00%Non-energy minerals
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC6.3 K137.50 LKR−0.36%68.83 K0.30221.13 B LKR3.8735.54 LKR+135.20%3.96%Finance
MASK.N0000MASKELIYA PLANTATIONS PLC5.87 K80.4 LKR−3.02%15.37 K1.374.32 B LKR3.8021.18 LKR+275.30%5.63%Process industries
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC5.83 K24.2 LKR−1.22%2.27 M1.1771.97 B LKR10.252.36 LKR+26.20%3.32%Health services
Strong buy
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC5.58 K296.00 LKR+0.94%214.08 K2.00163.44 B LKR3.6082.24 LKR+105.29%5.08%Finance
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC5.06 K6.0 LKR0.00%4.41 M2.92195.17 B LKR9.190.65 LKR+2.80%0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC4.73 K38.6 LKR−0.77%194.02 K0.6942.76 B LKR8.394.60 LKR−30.22%4.92%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
ELPL.N0000ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC4.55 K124.25 LKR−1.58%12.46 K2.809.11 B LKR6.8518.13 LKR−3.18%4.00%Non-energy minerals
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC4.43 K109.50 LKR0.00%230.01 K0.46128.41 B LKR4.4724.48 LKR+59.43%8.54%Finance
KGAL.N0000KEGALLE PLANTATIONS PLC4.42 K138.75 LKR+0.73%2570.093.44 B LKR193.730.72 LKR2.55%Process industries
HPL.N0000HATTON PLANTATIONS LIMITED4.32 K28.9 LKR−2.36%1.6 K0.036.86 B LKR5.385.37 LKR+33.21%3.45%Consumer non-durables
LFIN.N0000LB FINANCE PLC4.13 K95.1 LKR+0.11%26.24 K0.1252.69 B LKR5.2518.11 LKR+4.56%6.05%Finance
Strong buy
CINS.N0000CEYLINCO INSURANCE PLC4.12 K3,060.00 LKR−1.11%100.0070.03 B LKR8.54358.50 LKR−12.10%1.55%Finance
NAMU.N0000NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC3.24 K375.25 LKR−0.79%4950.878.93 B LKR5.7964.82 LKR−27.81%3.99%Process industries
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC3.21 K70.0 LKR+0.14%17.99 K0.4937.68 B LKR4.2516.46 LKR+38.02%4.98%Finance
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC3.16 K45.0 LKR−3.02%63.32 K0.2832.4 B LKR13.273.39 LKR+237.59%3.32%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC3.1 K37.1 LKR−1.07%106.3 K0.1543.2 B LKR14.332.59 LKR2.65%Retail trade
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC3.09 K104.75 LKR0.00%65.56 K0.7644.31 B LKR4.5423.10 LKR+70.37%4.69%Finance
HAPU.N0000HAPUGASTENNE PLANTATIONS PLC3.06 K47.0 LKR−2.08%8300.622.18 B LKR5.288.91 LKR0.00%Process industries
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC2.9 K17.9 LKR0.00%93.19 K0.2038.56 B LKR8.622.08 LKR+13.75%7.82%Finance
Neutral
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC2.82 K79.8 LKR+2.31%3.53 K0.1826.87 B LKR11.387.01 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
UDPL.N0000UDAPUSSELLAWA PLANTATIONS PLC2.64 K139.00 LKR−0.36%1.33 K0.232.7 B LKR2.8049.56 LKR+87.50%0.00%Consumer non-durables
LWL.N0000LANKA WALLTILE PLC2.5 K52.3 LKR−0.38%32.91 K0.7514.2 B LKR6.857.63 LKR−10.05%4.62%Producer manufacturing
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC2.47 K192.00 LKR+1.05%15.6 K0.6365.73 B LKR3.7850.78 LKR+46.50%1.67%Finance
Strong buy
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC2.43 K20.0 LKR−0.99%117.64 K0.6629.12 B LKR−0.28 LKR+65.01%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC2.27 K118.00 LKR0.00%18.13 K0.2041.93 B LKR7.5215.69 LKR−39.88%2.12%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK2.11 K105.50 LKR+0.48%58.99 K0.4746.25 B LKR5.1320.55 LKR−12.84%3.69%Finance
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC2.09 K198.75 LKR0.00%19.13 K0.2644.9 B LKR4.7441.93 LKR+20.86%2.41%Finance
Strong buy
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K38.5 LKR−0.26%595.72 K0.8738.5 B LKR9.254.16 LKR−46.94%6.49%Industrial services
HAYC.N0000HAYCARB PLC1.93 K82.0 LKR0.00%3.6 K0.1424.3 B LKR7.8110.50 LKR−15.48%4.65%Producer manufacturing
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K1,145.00 LKR−1.29%1210.0110.6 B LKR−74.45 LKR−238.08%0.44%Retail trade
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC1.93 K5.5 LKR+1.85%1.96 K0.057.75 B LKR17.890.31 LKR0.00%Health services
CDB.N0000CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.92 K238.00 LKR−1.65%260.0116.25 B LKR4.4253.83 LKR+150.96%5.06%Finance
Strong buy
CHL.N0000CEYLON HOSPITALS PLC (DURDANS)1.91 K124.00 LKR0.00%7380.634.97 B LKR7.0117.70 LKR+143.51%1.61%Health services
BPPL.N0000B P P L HOLDINGS LIMITED1.9 K18.0 LKR−2.70%10.35 K0.965.52 B LKR−0.09 LKR−103.37%1.94%Producer manufacturing
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.74 K196.25 LKR−0.38%10.46 K0.566.53 B LKR4.4644.02 LKR+82.53%8.46%Finance
Strong buy
DPL.N0000DANKOTUWA PORCELAIN PLC1.72 K22.9 LKR−2.55%2.98 K0.183.72 B LKR−2.71 LKR−227.77%0.00%Consumer durables
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.71 K29.8 LKR+0.34%168.09 K0.2930.09 B LKR18.311.63 LKR−15.84%14.86%Consumer non-durables
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.7 K23.0 LKR0.00%635.76 K0.2445.26 B LKR11.691.97 LKR−3.71%3.80%Retail trade
Strong buy
ACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.59 K129.25 LKR−0.77%10.68 K0.0731.02 B LKR7.6216.97 LKR+33.55%0.97%Producer manufacturing
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.57 K37.1 LKR−1.85%222.29 K0.2516.42 B LKR3.4310.82 LKR+152.80%2.70%Finance
HASU.N0000HNB ASSURANCE PLC1.54 K79.0 LKR−1.25%3730.0111.85 B LKR6.0413.09 LKR+9.20%4.94%Finance
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.5 K69.5 LKR−0.43%184.36 K0.3216.2 B LKR6.3710.91 LKR+35.40%2.91%Finance
Strong buy
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC1.44 K52.0 LKR−1.89%59.53 K2.9023.02 B LKR−0.43 LKR−108,325.00%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
ODEL.N0000ODEL PLC1.4 K10.7 LKR−2.73%37.81 K6.315.76 B LKR−13.29 LKR−26.17%0.00%Retail trade
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.37 K12.6 LKR+2.44%5.48 K0.082.33 B LKR−3.96 LKR+14.24%0.00%Producer manufacturing
RHL.N0000RENUKA HOLDINGS LIMITED1.3 K18.4 LKR−0.54%500.013.4 B LKR21.630.85 LKR0.00%Miscellaneous
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.3 K35.2 LKR−1.40%13.82 K0.345.78 B LKR14.112.49 LKR−18.97%0.00%Finance
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.2 K76.5 LKR+0.66%35.45 K0.6532.15 B LKR9.647.94 LKR+44.49%2.61%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
UBC.N0000UNION BANK OF COLOMBO PLC1.19 K10.3 LKR0.00%16.97 K0.2611.27 B LKR37.950.27 LKR−11.94%0.00%Finance
BFL.N0000BAIRAHA FARMS PLC1.17 K170.00 LKR+4.13%33.33 K5.012.95 B LKR56.842.99 LKR−12.94%2.99%Process industries
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.04 K6.4 LKR+4.92%202.92 K2.183.3 B LKR12.910.50 LKR0.00%Finance
AAIC.N0000SOFTLOGIC LIFE INSURANCE PLC94767.5 LKR−2.17%218.63 K1.9621.39 B LKR5.5612.13 LKR+42.59%12.20%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC92141.5 LKR−0.95%264.23 K0.35190.9 B LKR6.51%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 PLC89923.0 LKR0.00%296.22 K8.4312.68 B LKR7.163.21 LKR−29.22%5.22%Finance
TILE.N0000LANKA TILES PLC84352.9 LKR−0.38%7.46 K0.4214.06 B LKR9.035.86 LKR−50.43%4.53%Producer manufacturing
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC80212.0 LKR0.00%54.33 K0.205.81 B LKR23.040.52 LKR+104.84%0.00%Consumer services
CARE.N0000PRINTCARE PLC76963.1 LKR−4.39%37.39 K0.275.42 B LKR−3.75 LKR−212.86%3.17%Commercial services
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC73755.4 LKR0.00%53.11 K1.0132.65 B LKR8.656.40 LKR−0.61%9.03%Finance
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC732314.00 LKR−1.88%24.95 K3.537.4 B LKR5.1660.90 LKR−50.76%17.50%Process industries
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC73080.0 LKR+0.13%2.83 K0.2128.44 B LKR11.906.72 LKR+2.20%0.00%Commercial services
TRAN.N0000TRANS ASIA HOTELS PLC72143.0 LKR+0.94%5.19 K3.138.6 B LKR37.531.15 LKR−16.86%1.16%Consumer services
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC720577.00 LKR−0.43%5.81 K0.15274.07 B LKR6.4689.37 LKR+39.19%0.00%Finance
Neutral
CTEA.N0000DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC7171,090.00 LKR+0.46%230.3522.52 B LKR107.0910.18 LKR+9.09%1.66%Consumer non-durables
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC71346.5 LKR−1.27%60.74 K0.1318.68 B LKR14.743.16 LKR−35.91%1.35%Consumer non-durables
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC704219.50 LKR+8.40%395.94 K13.9812.86 B LKR4.9943.97 LKR−17.33%10.74%Process industries
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED70011.9 LKR0.00%7.01 K0.067.17 B LKR12.100.98 LKR+283.40%0.00%Consumer services
CBNK.N0000CARGILLS BANK PLC6908.4 LKR−1.18%27.88 K0.198.04 B LKR12.210.69 LKR+38.30%0.00%Finance
PINS.N0000PEOPLE'S INSURANCE PLC65527.7 LKR−0.36%9.9 K0.545.64 B LKR13.142.11 LKR−17.68%0.00%Finance
ABAN.N0000ABANS ELECTRICALS PLC648375.00 LKR−4.34%2.45 K2.261.92 B LKR3.48107.85 LKR+52.96%2.67%Consumer durables
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC625176.00 LKR−2.09%17.98 K0.8137.63 B LKR1.72102.49 LKR+324.45%0.00%Distribution services
HARI.N0000HARISCHANDRA MILLS PLC6243,949.75 LKR+6.69%110.167.55 B LKR44.2989.17 LKR−39.96%2.03%Consumer non-durables
CSF.N0000NATION LANKA FINANCE PLC6230.2 LKR0.00%1.41 M0.06699.68 M LKR−0.21 LKR−20.63%0.00%Finance
CWM.N0000C. W. MACKIE PLC614114.75 LKR−1.92%2.5 K0.724.2 B LKR9.3512.27 LKR+31.61%6.85%Producer manufacturing
KFP.N0000KEELLS FOOD PRODUCTS PLC601177.50 LKR−0.56%30.014.51 B LKR153.511.16 LKR1.39%Distribution services
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC60053.5 LKR+1.90%1.09 M1.777.25 B LKR10.695.01 LKR2.74%Non-energy minerals
AAF.N0000ASIA ASSET FINANCE PLC56436.8 LKR+3.66%365.92 K2.154.48 B LKR9.184.01 LKR+149.07%0.00%Finance
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC55520.4 LKR0.00%10.004.31 B LKR8.532.39 LKR+529.12%0.00%Finance
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED5503.7 LKR0.00%254.65 K3.522.88 B LKR−0.80 LKR+14.76%0.00%Consumer non-durables
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC54625.4 LKR+1.60%291.69 K1.673.74 B LKR2.60%Finance
REXP.N0000RICHARD PIERIS EXPORTS PLC543379.25 LKR−0.20%1.76 K3.234.13 B LKR1,330.240.29 LKR3.25%Producer manufacturing
SINH.N0000SINGHE HOSPITALS LIMITED5303.2 LKR+3.23%1.14 M8.941.38 B LKR18.310.17 LKR0.00%Health services
GHLL.N0000GALADARI HOTELS (LANKA) PLC53017.1 LKR+1.18%6.73 K0.398.36 B LKR−0.04 LKR−114.68%0.00%Consumer services
CHOT.N0000CEYLON HOTELS CORPORATION PLC52923.5 LKR0.00%21.66 K1.264.23 B LKR2,175.930.01 LKR0.00%Consumer services
KCAB.N0000KELANI CABLES PLC505520.00 LKR+0.97%5580.0411.34 B LKR6.0186.48 LKR−10.27%1.92%Producer manufacturing
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL49440.6 LKR−0.98%6.39 K0.232.64 B LKR21.981.85 LKR−92.64%0.00%Finance
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED47130.1 LKR−0.99%295.03 K0.3115.47 B LKR10.632.83 LKR+62.25%2.64%Finance
Strong buy
SIL.N0000SAMSON INTERNATIONAL PLC458155.00 LKR+7.45%10.00635.97 M LKR−88.03 LKR−131.49%0.00%Process industries