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 K138.75 LKR+2.02%279.77 K1.96101.81 B LKR8.4716.38 LKR+208.72%4.42%Producer manufacturing
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC25.67 K137.75 LKR+2.23%18.13 K0.21157.33 B LKR10.8112.74 LKR+66.02%5.63%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC20.61 K20.5 LKR+1.49%7.27 M1.37355.96 B LKR29.460.70 LKR+34.43%0.74%Retail trade
Strong buy
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC17.58 K53.1 LKR+1.34%125.17 K0.3731.43 B LKR6.528.14 LKR+64.70%3.62%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
BUKI.N0000BUKIT DARAH PLC16.42 K710.00 LKR+2.90%20.44 K15.4073.41 B LKR5.74123.68 LKR+201.96%1.48%Producer manufacturing
CARS.N0000CARSON CUMBERBATCH PLC16.42 K445.00 LKR−8.81%4.95 K81.0588.33 B LKR5.5580.20 LKR+140.67%1.90%Distribution services
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC13.28 K132.00 LKR+5.60%1.33 M37.3950.85 B LKR11.1011.89 LKR3.39%Consumer services
Strong buy
SHL.N0000SOFTLOGIC HOLDINGS PLC11.39 K7.7 LKR−2.53%91.56 K0.3310.88 B LKR−13.41 LKR+39.09%0.00%Retail trade
CARG.N0000CARGILLS (CEYLON) PLC11.34 K496.00 LKR+3.71%70.00124.07 B LKR18.1627.31 LKR+19.84%3.18%Retail trade
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC9.39 K68.5 LKR+2.54%850.82 K2.4875.74 B LKR8.697.89 LKR−8.61%4.51%Distribution services
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC7.36 K89.5 LKR+2.29%390.38 K2.4583.16 B LKR15.675.71 LKR+65.77%4.91%Consumer non-durables
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC6.38 K10.6 LKR0.00%688.46 K0.443.55 B LKR58.560.18 LKR−81.77%0.00%Non-energy minerals
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC6.3 K140.25 LKR+2.00%387.96 K1.95221.13 B LKR3.9535.54 LKR+135.20%3.96%Finance
MASK.N0000MASKELIYA PLANTATIONS PLC5.87 K81.0 LKR+0.75%14.38 K1.144.32 B LKR3.8221.18 LKR+275.30%5.63%Process industries
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC5.83 K24.5 LKR+1.24%2.2 M1.0371.97 B LKR10.372.36 LKR+26.20%3.32%Health services
Strong buy
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC5.58 K304.00 LKR+2.70%187.04 K1.51163.44 B LKR3.7082.24 LKR+105.29%5.08%Finance
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC5.06 K6.1 LKR+1.67%2.02 M1.05195.17 B LKR9.350.65 LKR+2.80%0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC4.73 K38.7 LKR+0.26%374.68 K1.2642.76 B LKR8.414.60 LKR−30.22%4.92%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
ELPL.N0000ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC4.55 K126.50 LKR+1.81%3.29 K0.749.11 B LKR6.9818.13 LKR−3.18%4.00%Non-energy minerals
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC4.43 K111.00 LKR+1.37%488.96 K0.97128.41 B LKR4.5424.48 LKR+59.43%8.54%Finance
KGAL.N0000KEGALLE PLANTATIONS PLC4.42 K137.00 LKR−1.26%4.38 K1.493.44 B LKR191.290.72 LKR2.55%Process industries
HPL.N0000HATTON PLANTATIONS LIMITED4.32 K29.0 LKR+0.35%12.29 K0.236.86 B LKR5.405.37 LKR+33.21%3.45%Consumer non-durables
LFIN.N0000LB FINANCE PLC4.13 K99.5 LKR+4.63%475.78 K2.9652.69 B LKR5.4918.11 LKR+4.56%6.05%Finance
Strong buy
CINS.N0000CEYLINCO INSURANCE PLC4.12 K3,093.75 LKR+1.10%6000.6670.03 B LKR8.63358.50 LKR−12.10%1.55%Finance
NAMU.N0000NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC3.24 K389.75 LKR+3.86%6191.018.93 B LKR6.0164.82 LKR−27.81%3.99%Process industries
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC3.21 K71.9 LKR+2.71%33.39 K0.8737.68 B LKR4.3716.46 LKR+38.02%4.98%Finance
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC3.16 K46.5 LKR+3.33%426.56 K2.0832.4 B LKR13.723.39 LKR+237.59%3.32%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC3.1 K39.3 LKR+5.93%635.66 K0.9743.2 B LKR15.182.59 LKR2.65%Retail trade
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC3.09 K105.00 LKR+0.24%97.79 K1.0944.31 B LKR4.5523.10 LKR+70.37%4.69%Finance
HAPU.N0000HAPUGASTENNE PLANTATIONS PLC3.06 K46.2 LKR−1.70%4510.322.18 B LKR5.198.91 LKR0.00%Process industries
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC2.9 K18.3 LKR+2.23%472.59 K1.0238.56 B LKR8.812.08 LKR+13.75%7.82%Finance
Neutral
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC2.82 K82.5 LKR+3.38%171.65 K8.8826.87 B LKR11.767.01 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
UDPL.N0000UDAPUSSELLAWA PLANTATIONS PLC2.64 K143.00 LKR+2.88%2.63 K0.462.7 B LKR2.8949.56 LKR+87.50%0.00%Consumer non-durables
LWL.N0000LANKA WALLTILE PLC2.5 K50.8 LKR−2.87%350.59 K8.0614.2 B LKR6.657.63 LKR−10.05%4.62%Producer manufacturing
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC2.47 K195.75 LKR+1.95%138.04 K5.7365.73 B LKR3.8550.78 LKR+46.50%1.67%Finance
Strong buy
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC2.43 K20.3 LKR+1.50%4.2 M23.7629.12 B LKR−0.28 LKR+65.01%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC2.27 K119.50 LKR+1.27%236.89 K3.1941.93 B LKR7.6115.69 LKR−39.88%2.12%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK2.11 K105.00 LKR−0.47%270.52 K2.2646.25 B LKR5.1120.55 LKR−12.84%3.69%Finance
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC2.09 K212.00 LKR+6.67%728.19 K12.0144.9 B LKR5.0641.93 LKR+20.86%2.41%Finance
Strong buy
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K39.2 LKR+1.82%623.47 K0.8638.5 B LKR9.424.16 LKR−46.94%6.49%Industrial services
HAYC.N0000HAYCARB PLC1.93 K81.6 LKR−0.49%17.93 K0.7124.3 B LKR7.7710.50 LKR−15.48%4.65%Producer manufacturing
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K1,140.00 LKR−0.44%2760.0810.6 B LKR−74.45 LKR−238.08%0.44%Retail trade
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC1.93 K5.5 LKR0.00%3.47 K0.097.75 B LKR17.890.31 LKR0.00%Health services
CDB.N0000CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.92 K235.00 LKR−1.26%13.32 K5.5516.25 B LKR4.3753.83 LKR+150.96%5.06%Finance
Strong buy
CHL.N0000CEYLON HOSPITALS PLC (DURDANS)1.91 K129.50 LKR+4.44%30.004.97 B LKR7.3217.70 LKR+143.51%1.61%Health services
BPPL.N0000B P P L HOLDINGS LIMITED1.9 K18.0 LKR0.00%3.43 K0.295.52 B LKR−0.09 LKR−103.37%1.94%Producer manufacturing
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.74 K204.75 LKR+4.33%63.33 K3.256.53 B LKR4.6544.02 LKR+82.53%8.46%Finance
Strong buy
DPL.N0000DANKOTUWA PORCELAIN PLC1.72 K23.4 LKR+2.18%2.25 K0.263.72 B LKR−2.71 LKR−227.77%0.00%Consumer durables
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.71 K30.0 LKR+0.67%1.83 M3.1830.09 B LKR18.431.63 LKR−15.84%14.86%Consumer non-durables
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.7 K23.3 LKR+1.30%2.61 M1.0145.26 B LKR11.851.97 LKR−3.71%3.80%Retail trade
Strong buy
ACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.59 K132.00 LKR+2.13%28.58 K0.2031.02 B LKR7.7816.97 LKR+33.55%0.97%Producer manufacturing
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.57 K38.3 LKR+3.23%870.81 K0.9616.42 B LKR3.5410.82 LKR+152.80%2.70%Finance
HASU.N0000HNB ASSURANCE PLC1.54 K80.9 LKR+2.41%4.51 K0.1411.85 B LKR6.1813.09 LKR+9.20%4.94%Finance
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.5 K72.5 LKR+4.32%658.55 K1.2416.2 B LKR6.6510.91 LKR+35.40%2.91%Finance
Strong buy
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC1.44 K53.5 LKR+2.88%28.24 K1.6623.02 B LKR−0.43 LKR−108,325.00%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
ODEL.N0000ODEL PLC1.4 K11.0 LKR+2.80%5740.075.76 B LKR−13.29 LKR−26.17%0.00%Retail trade
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.37 K13.0 LKR+3.17%13.02 K1.292.33 B LKR−3.96 LKR+14.24%0.00%Producer manufacturing
RHL.N0000RENUKA HOLDINGS LIMITED1.3 K18.4 LKR0.00%7.94 K2.193.4 B LKR21.630.85 LKR0.00%Miscellaneous
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.3 K35.5 LKR+0.85%10.28 K0.305.78 B LKR14.232.49 LKR−18.97%0.00%Finance
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.2 K78.2 LKR+2.22%85.01 K1.5132.15 B LKR9.857.94 LKR+44.49%2.61%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
UBC.N0000UNION BANK OF COLOMBO PLC1.19 K10.3 LKR0.00%7.4 K0.1111.27 B LKR37.950.27 LKR−11.94%0.00%Finance
BFL.N0000BAIRAHA FARMS PLC1.17 K171.75 LKR+1.03%104.64 K10.532.95 B LKR57.422.99 LKR−12.94%2.99%Process industries
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.04 K6.3 LKR−1.56%32.59 K0.293.3 B LKR12.700.50 LKR0.00%Finance
AAIC.N0000SOFTLOGIC LIFE INSURANCE PLC94769.3 LKR+2.67%143.54 K1.1321.39 B LKR5.7112.13 LKR+42.59%12.20%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC92142.9 LKR+3.37%503.72 K0.65190.9 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 PLC89922.5 LKR−2.17%145.79 K2.6512.68 B LKR7.003.21 LKR−29.22%5.22%Finance
TILE.N0000LANKA TILES PLC84353.0 LKR+0.19%11.62 K0.7214.06 B LKR9.055.86 LKR−50.43%4.53%Producer manufacturing
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC80212.2 LKR+1.67%88.22 K0.345.81 B LKR23.420.52 LKR+104.84%0.00%Consumer services
CARE.N0000PRINTCARE PLC76965.8 LKR+4.28%25.57 K0.225.42 B LKR−3.75 LKR−212.86%3.17%Commercial services
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC73755.5 LKR+0.18%138.02 K2.6232.65 B LKR8.676.40 LKR−0.61%9.03%Finance
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC732315.00 LKR+0.32%54.13 K5.737.4 B LKR5.1760.90 LKR−50.76%17.50%Process industries
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC73078.2 LKR−2.25%38.99 K2.8228.44 B LKR11.636.72 LKR+2.20%0.00%Commercial services
TRAN.N0000TRANS ASIA HOTELS PLC72142.5 LKR−1.16%2770.238.6 B LKR37.101.15 LKR−16.86%1.16%Consumer services
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC720584.75 LKR+1.34%59.89 K1.62274.07 B LKR6.5489.37 LKR+39.19%0.00%Finance
Neutral
CTEA.N0000DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC7171,080.00 LKR−0.92%90216.4622.52 B LKR106.1010.18 LKR+9.09%1.66%Consumer non-durables
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC71347.0 LKR+1.08%511.29 K1.1318.68 B LKR14.893.16 LKR−35.91%1.35%Consumer non-durables
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC704231.00 LKR+5.24%182.51 K2.6912.86 B LKR5.2543.97 LKR−17.33%10.74%Process industries
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED70011.9 LKR0.00%29.96 K0.267.17 B LKR12.100.98 LKR+283.40%0.00%Consumer services
CBNK.N0000CARGILLS BANK PLC6908.7 LKR+3.57%278.48 K1.908.04 B LKR12.640.69 LKR+38.30%0.00%Finance
PINS.N0000PEOPLE'S INSURANCE PLC65528.0 LKR+1.08%81.11 K4.775.64 B LKR13.282.11 LKR−17.68%0.00%Finance
ABAN.N0000ABANS ELECTRICALS PLC648388.00 LKR+3.47%1.63 K1.501.92 B LKR3.60107.85 LKR+52.96%2.67%Consumer durables
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC625179.50 LKR+1.99%28.92 K1.2937.63 B LKR1.75102.49 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%2.87 M0.13699.68 M LKR−0.21 LKR−20.63%0.00%Finance
CWM.N0000C. W. MACKIE PLC614115.50 LKR+0.65%1.31 K0.354.2 B LKR9.4112.27 LKR+31.61%6.85%Producer manufacturing
KFP.N0000KEELLS FOOD PRODUCTS PLC601178.00 LKR+0.28%3821.064.51 B LKR153.941.16 LKR1.39%Distribution services
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC60054.2 LKR+1.31%864.29 K1.247.25 B LKR10.835.01 LKR2.74%Non-energy minerals
AAF.N0000ASIA ASSET FINANCE PLC56438.0 LKR+3.26%225.3 K1.124.48 B LKR9.484.01 LKR+149.07%0.00%Finance
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC55520.5 LKR+0.49%400.004.31 B LKR8.572.39 LKR+529.12%0.00%Finance
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED5503.7 LKR0.00%38.47 K0.392.88 B LKR−0.80 LKR+14.76%0.00%Consumer non-durables
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC54627.8 LKR+9.45%714.77 K3.553.74 B LKR2.60%Finance
REXP.N0000RICHARD PIERIS EXPORTS PLC543372.25 LKR−1.85%200.034.13 B LKR1,305.680.29 LKR3.25%Producer manufacturing
GHLL.N0000GALADARI HOTELS (LANKA) PLC53017.5 LKR+2.34%14.22 K0.798.36 B LKR−0.04 LKR−114.68%0.00%Consumer services
SINH.N0000SINGHE HOSPITALS LIMITED5303.1 LKR−3.13%239.17 K0.991.38 B LKR17.730.17 LKR0.00%Health services
CHOT.N0000CEYLON HOTELS CORPORATION PLC52924.0 LKR+2.13%11.4 K0.614.23 B LKR2,222.220.01 LKR0.00%Consumer services
KCAB.N0000KELANI CABLES PLC505530.00 LKR+1.92%12.73 K0.8011.34 B LKR6.1386.48 LKR−10.27%1.92%Producer manufacturing
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL49443.0 LKR+5.91%88.12 K3.512.64 B LKR23.281.85 LKR−92.64%0.00%Finance
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED47130.7 LKR+1.99%577.35 K0.5915.47 B LKR10.842.83 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