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 K117.50 LKR+0.43%635.55 K1.0186.44 B LKR8.8213.32 LKR+429.92%4.64%Producer manufacturing
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC25.67 K108.00 LKR+1.89%372.46 K1.51124.11 B LKR9.6911.15 LKR+17.86%6.57%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC20.61 K21.2 LKR+0.95%24.09 M3.71343.8 B LKR28.700.74 LKR+65.78%0.72%Retail trade
Strong buy
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC17.58 K48.1 LKR+2.56%1.86 M1.2228.13 B LKR6.307.63 LKR+48.37%3.09%Producer manufacturing
CARS.N0000CARSON CUMBERBATCH PLC16.42 K354.00 LKR+3.81%6.93 K2.1869.67 B LKR7.4847.35 LKR+28.50%2.41%Distribution services
BUKI.N0000BUKIT DARAH PLC16.42 K490.00 LKR+2.08%8093.3051 B LKR6.9370.75 LKR+35.21%2.14%Producer manufacturing
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC13.28 K128.00 LKR+0.79%569.55 K30.6751.66 B LKR8.8714.44 LKR3.34%Consumer services
CARG.N0000CARGILLS (CEYLON) PLC11.34 K401.75 LKR+0.06%910.14103.52 B LKR15.8525.34 LKR+17.68%3.81%Retail trade
Strong buy
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC9.39 K57.0 LKR+0.18%2.89 M7.0465.15 B LKR6.618.62 LKR+18.21%5.24%Distribution services
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC8.9 K242.50 LKR−0.61%170.84 K0.46132.12 B LKR5.0548.00 LKR+19.38%1.62%Finance
Strong buy
SLTL.N0000SRI LANKA TELECOM PLC8.6 K67.8 LKR+0.15%83.09 K1.26122.37 B LKR−0.25 LKR+88.71%0.00%Communications
KVAL.N0000KELANI VALLEY PLANTATIONS PLC7.78 K86.6 LKR0.00%61.62 K0.335.98 B LKR4.8917.71 LKR+21.11%5.97%Process industries
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC7.36 K66.1 LKR−0.60%140.54 K0.7763.58 B LKR13.254.99 LKR+109.89%4.16%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC6.38 K8.7 LKR−7.45%3.42 M0.523.18 B LKR−0.09 LKR−107.02%0.00%Non-energy minerals
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC5.95 K129.00 LKR0.00%471.4 K0.64204.72 B LKR4.9526.05 LKR+56.57%3.26%Finance
Strong buy
MASK.N0000MASKELIYA PLANTATIONS PLC5.87 K74.8 LKR−1.58%232.73 K1.374.13 B LKR3.7819.77 LKR+146.86%0.00%Process industries
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC5.83 K91.2 LKR−0.76%121.69 K0.1054.4 B LKR8.7110.47 LKR+43.83%4.39%Health services
Strong buy
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC5.06 K6.6 LKR−2.94%21.75 M4.34205.09 B LKR9.010.73 LKR+0.69%0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC4.73 K35.7 LKR−0.28%409.16 K0.3139.66 B LKR5.965.99 LKR+20.75%8.10%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
ELPL.N0000ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC4.55 K116.00 LKR0.00%17.45 K0.508.69 B LKR5.3421.73 LKR+67.40%4.19%Non-energy minerals
KGAL.N0000KEGALLE PLANTATIONS PLC4.42 K128.00 LKR−1.35%5900.103.31 B LKR−3.58 LKR+66.97%2.64%Process industries
HPL.N0000HATTON PLANTATIONS LIMITED4.32 K30.0 LKR+0.67%49.34 K0.597.12 B LKR5.595.37 LKR+50.31%9.97%Consumer non-durables
TPL.N0000TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC4.28 K131.50 LKR−1.31%4.33 K0.106.33 B LKR3.6436.08 LKR−11.31%6.19%Consumer non-durables
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC4.18 K103.25 LKR+2.23%1.61 M0.91118.15 B LKR4.9920.71 LKR+26.59%5.81%Finance
Strong buy
LFIN.N0000LB FINANCE PLC4.13 K82.0 LKR+1.23%58.97 K0.1644.44 B LKR4.5418.06 LKR+12.60%7.17%Finance
Strong buy
KAHA.N0000KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC4.13 K20.5 LKR−1.91%16.27 K0.122.12 B LKR13.611.51 LKR0.00%Process industries
AGAL.N0000AGALAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC3.85 K46.5 LKR−0.85%302.58 K0.357.5 B LKR6.846.80 LKR−11.27%4.17%Process industries
HOPL.N0000HORANA PLANTATIONS PLC3.72 K48.5 LKR−1.02%5.26 K0.011.27 B LKR8.695.58 LKR4.15%Process industries
CINS.N0000CEYLINCO INSURANCE PLC3.56 K2,599.75 LKR+3.59%180.6957.69 B LKR5.74452.87 LKR+29.56%1.88%Finance
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC3.29 K50.0 LKR+1.01%839.51 K1.4720.36 B LKR9.695.16 LKR+2,328.30%4.08%Process industries
Strong buy
NAMU.N0000NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC3.24 K397.00 LKR−1.98%2.87 K0.8410.01 B LKR5.9566.76 LKR−29.80%3.08%Process industries
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC3.16 K45.0 LKR+1.58%958.89 K5.7331.89 B LKR16.672.70 LKR1.69%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC3.1 K24.1 LKR+0.42%819.86 K1.7228.02 B LKR10.452.31 LKR1.38%Retail trade
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC3.1 K64.7 LKR+1.73%371.3 K1.3933.8 B LKR4.9013.20 LKR+26.96%1.50%Finance
Strong buy
HAPU.N0000HAPUGASTENNE PLANTATIONS PLC3.06 K49.0 LKR+4.26%8.97 K0.962.3 B LKR6.387.68 LKR0.00%Process industries
DIAL.N0000DIALOG AXIATA PLC3.02 K10.9 LKR+0.93%23.69 M17.5897.52 B LKR8.441.29 LKR+62.27%12.64%Communications
Strong buy
DOCK.N0000COLOMBO DOCKYARD PLC3 K58.0 LKR−3.17%40.65 K0.164.55 B LKR−38.74 LKR+70.58%0.00%Producer manufacturing
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC2.9 K14.7 LKR+5.00%7.4 M3.5130.16 B LKR7.302.01 LKR+11.29%5.00%Finance
Strong buy
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC2.82 K74.1 LKR−1.85%71.39 K0.3825.56 B LKR11.716.33 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC2.76 K85.0 LKR−0.35%444.92 K1.2435.69 B LKR6.6712.73 LKR−32.07%2.24%Finance
Strong buy
UDPL.N0000UDAPUSSELLAWA PLANTATIONS PLC2.64 K118.75 LKR+0.64%7.93 K0.432.3 B LKR2.4648.27 LKR+40.49%0.00%Consumer non-durables
LWL.N0000LANKA WALLTILE PLC2.5 K54.7 LKR−0.18%57.45 K0.3914.91 B LKR7.177.63 LKR−10.05%8.61%Producer manufacturing
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC2.48 K158.75 LKR+1.11%157.22 K1.3053.65 B LKR3.6543.53 LKR+24.86%1.50%Finance
Strong buy
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC2.43 K18.6 LKR0.00%1.12 M1.1527.38 B LKR−0.51 LKR+19.48%0.00%Consumer services
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC2.27 K79.8 LKR+1.14%956.06 K3.5227.85 B LKR2.8428.10 LKR+124.18%3.20%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
LHCL.N0000THE LANKA HOSPITALS CORPORATION PLC2.16 K79.1 LKR−0.63%2.32 K0.3717.67 B LKR11.936.63 LKR+96.68%3.80%Health services
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK2.11 K87.9 LKR0.00%43.19 K0.1238.07 B LKR4.4119.92 LKR−1.42%3.24%Finance
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC2.09 K140.00 LKR−1.23%114.7 K0.2931.77 B LKR3.7437.46 LKR+13.03%3.22%Finance
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K30.3 LKR−0.33%2.58 M0.8430.9 B LKR8.263.67 LKR−47.58%4.85%Industrial services
Strong buy
HAYC.N0000HAYCARB PLC1.93 K84.2 LKR+1.45%923.18 K5.9324.25 B LKR7.0112.01 LKR+7.40%5.76%Producer manufacturing
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K750.00 LKR+0.67%1.26 K0.237.03 B LKR−6.32 LKR+79.27%0.66%Retail trade
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC1.93 K4.0 LKR−4.76%41.63 K0.635.78 B LKR8.360.48 LKR0.00%Health services
CDB.N0000CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.92 K236.50 LKR−1.46%1.44 K0.5815.97 B LKR4.8149.16 LKR+168.78%2.92%Finance
CHL.N0000CEYLON HOSPITALS PLC (DURDANS)1.91 K118.50 LKR+0.21%1.21 K0.564.45 B LKR10.9810.80 LKR+54.96%1.75%Health services
BPPL.N0000B P P L HOLDINGS LIMITED1.9 K21.5 LKR+4.88%212.38 K5.156.63 B LKR1.53%Producer manufacturing
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.75 K5.7 LKR+3.64%521.09 K4.592.88 B LKR−0.12 LKR+29.28%0.00%Finance
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.74 K140.00 LKR−0.71%15.66 K1.224.76 B LKR3.5239.78 LKR+141.00%5.95%Finance
DPL.N0000DANKOTUWA PORCELAIN PLC1.72 K22.4 LKR+0.45%140.003.66 B LKR−0.23 LKR−114.27%0.00%Consumer durables
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.71 K111.00 LKR−1.33%118.87 K0.8623.08 B LKR13.038.52 LKR−15.95%13.22%Consumer non-durables
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.7 K84.5 LKR+1.81%530.27 K1.7140.1 B LKR10.208.29 LKR+40.98%4.29%Retail trade
Strong buy
AACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.59 K105.00 LKR+1.20%474.66 K1.1624.44 B LKR6.5316.09 LKR+1.20%1.23%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.5 K49.1 LKR+1.24%1.11 M1.9811.07 B LKR4.979.87 LKR+45.92%4.26%Finance
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.48 K3.0 LKR0.00%819.83 K0.634.79 B LKR69.280.04 LKR3.45%Finance
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.47 K27.6 LKR−0.36%823.46 K0.4312.3 B LKR4.326.39 LKR+0.63%0.90%Finance
HASU.N0000HNB ASSURANCE PLC1.45 K70.1 LKR+1.15%326.04 K6.8810.55 B LKR5.4912.77 LKR+115.49%5.55%Finance
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC1.44 K62.0 LKR0.00%44.76 K0.2027.14 B LKR−0.18 LKR+20.93%0.00%Consumer services
ODEL.N0000ODEL PLC1.4 K10.9 LKR+1.87%9.48 K0.395.82 B LKR−13.67 LKR−29.16%0.00%Retail trade
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.37 K11.5 LKR+0.88%63.92 K0.362.15 B LKR−4.53 LKR−44.22%0.00%Producer manufacturing
RHL.N0000RENUKA HOLDINGS LIMITED1.3 K18.0 LKR0.00%1.27 M4.943.37 B LKR−0.45 LKR−438.04%0.00%Miscellaneous
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.29 K33.0 LKR+0.30%200.32 K2.255.43 B LKR7.454.43 LKR+44.33%0.00%Finance
UBC.N0000UNION BANK OF COLOMBO PLC1.22 K9.8 LKR+1.03%62.8 K0.4810.29 B LKR92.800.11 LKR−79.96%0.00%Finance
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.2 K67.0 LKR+2.45%617.64 K1.2326.64 B LKR10.966.11 LKR−3.18%3.13%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
BFL.N0000BAIRAHA FARMS PLC1.17 K173.25 LKR−1.00%9.86 K0.933.05 B LKR−1.27 LKR−115.78%3.34%Process industries
AAIC.N0000SOFTLOGIC LIFE INSURANCE PLC98559.9 LKR−0.17%142.8 K0.6718.79 B LKR5.6410.63 LKR+63.65%6.31%Finance
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC94223.1 LKR+4.05%1.46 M5.224.45 B LKR9.432.45 LKR+12.36%3.64%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC92135.3 LKR+0.86%237.37 K0.49160.08 B LKR11.383.10 LKR−22.69%6.90%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SFCL.N0000SENKADAGALA FINANCE PLC912385.00 LKR−1.28%50.6732.35 B LKR19.6919.55 LKR+153.07%0.48%Finance
ABL.N0000AMANA BANK PLC88623.5 LKR+1.29%187.83 K3.8713.06 B LKR6.673.53 LKR−4.07%5.06%Finance
TILE.N0000LANKA TILES PLC84353.6 LKR−0.19%76.92 K0.3414.27 B LKR6.148.74 LKR−7.07%10.59%Producer manufacturing
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC80212.0 LKR+0.84%353.11 K0.675.81 B LKR30.580.39 LKR+509.32%0.00%Consumer services
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC78054.0 LKR−0.55%52.16 K0.5831.7 B LKR8.576.30 LKR+11.93%16.26%Finance
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC77413.1 LKR+0.77%641.48 K0.327.78 B LKR−0.56 LKR−9.15%0.00%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
CARE.N0000PRINTCARE PLC76941.6 LKR−0.24%10.27 K0.323.58 B LKR342.390.12 LKR−91.90%4.81%Commercial services
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC745179.00 LKR0.00%35.56 K1.1010.74 B LKR4.3441.27 LKR−20.19%15.08%Process industries
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC73043.5 LKR+3.57%7.78 K0.1115.52 B LKR15.182.87 LKR−52.52%3.91%Commercial services
TTRAN.N0000TRANS ASIA HOTELS PLC72142.7 LKR+2.40%5010.228.32 B LKR45.350.94 LKR+1,451.07%0.00%Consumer services
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC720540.00 LKR+2.03%638.61 K3.67226.55 B LKR4.16129.90 LKR+855.50%0.00%Finance
CTEA.N0000DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC7171,076.00 LKR−1.74%3183.3222.4 B LKR36.6929.33 LKR+6.42%1.67%Consumer non-durables
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC71333.4 LKR−1.76%1.82 M1.2513.6 B LKR8.623.87 LKR+14.88%1.85%Consumer non-durables
CONN.N0000AMAYA LEISURE PLC70432.4 LKR+2.21%62.07 K0.143.46 B LKR73.850.44 LKR0.00%Consumer services
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED70011.2 LKR+1.82%475.15 K0.656.74 B LKR16.230.69 LKR0.00%Consumer services
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC699297.50 LKR+0.25%9790.156.96 B LKR3.4087.42 LKR+15.27%13.87%Process industries
AABAN.N0000ABANS ELECTRICALS PLC648339.75 LKR+0.22%4120.251.72 B LKR2.67127.04 LKR+246.86%2.97%Consumer durables
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC625132.00 LKR0.00%461.59 K3.9225.04 B LKR1.00131.74 LKR0.00%Distribution services
HARI.N0000HARISCHANDRA MILLS PLC6243,990.00 LKR−0.25%100.817.76 B LKR37.59106.15 LKR+10.21%1.98%Consumer non-durables
CCBNK.N0000CARGILLS BANK PLC6237.9 LKR−2.47%674.1 K1.157.66 B LKR44.730.18 LKR−80.79%0.00%Finance
CSF.N0000NATION LANKA FINANCE PLC6230.3 LKR+50.00%409.05 K0.722.1 B LKR−0.24 LKR−131.15%0.00%Finance
CWM.N0000C. W. MACKIE PLC61498.9 LKR+1.44%1.09 K0.113.51 B LKR8.1512.14 LKR+7.43%8.21%Producer manufacturing
KFP.N0000KEELLS FOOD PRODUCTS PLC601180.00 LKR0.00%290.044.33 B LKR−1.83 LKR+84.98%0.28%Distribution services
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC60035.5 LKR0.00%682.27 K0.884.86 B LKR12.642.81 LKR2.25%Non-energy minerals