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
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC25.67 K145.50 LKR−0.34%255.63 K1.47171.6 B LKR11.4212.74 LKR+66.02%5.16%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
CARS.N0000CARSON CUMBERBATCH PLC16.42 K465.25 LKR+0.87%1220.1890.34 B LKR5.8080.20 LKR+140.67%1.86%Distribution services
BUKI.N0000BUKIT DARAH PLC16.42 K748.50 LKR+0.47%150.0076.47 B LKR6.05123.68 LKR+201.96%1.42%Producer manufacturing
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC13.28 K138.75 LKR+1.28%18.22 K0.0754.4 B LKR11.6711.89 LKR3.17%Consumer services
Strong buy
SHL.N0000SOFTLOGIC HOLDINGS PLC11.39 K7.4 LKR−1.33%8.58 K0.0610.46 B LKR−13.41 LKR+39.09%0.00%Retail trade
CARG.N0000CARGILLS (CEYLON) PLC11.34 K549.00 LKR−2.31%1.56 K0.88145.07 B LKR20.1127.31 LKR+19.84%2.72%Retail trade
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC9.39 K71.0 LKR−0.28%355.06 K0.4081.43 B LKR9.007.89 LKR−8.61%4.20%Distribution services
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC8.53 K98.5 LKR+0.41%161.38 K0.4992.57 B LKR15.716.27 LKR+74.21%4.41%Consumer non-durables
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC6.38 K9.7 LKR+2.11%614.54 K0.343.25 B LKR53.590.18 LKR−81.77%0.00%Non-energy minerals
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC6.3 K145.50 LKR+1.04%340.5 K0.59231.43 B LKR3.9337.01 LKR+87.95%3.79%Finance
MASK.N0000MASKELIYA PLANTATIONS PLC5.87 K85.0 LKR0.00%2.01 K0.064.57 B LKR4.0121.18 LKR+275.30%5.31%Process industries
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC5.62 K27.5 LKR+4.56%8.8 M2.3578.54 B LKR10.202.70 LKR+31.71%3.04%Health services
Strong buy
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC5.58 K319.00 LKR−0.16%433.05 K1.53177.14 B LKR3.8882.24 LKR+105.29%4.69%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC4.73 K38.5 LKR0.00%103.91 K0.2242.76 B LKR8.364.60 LKR−30.22%4.92%Producer manufacturing
ELPL.N0000ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC4.55 K127.00 LKR+2.42%7.89 K0.899.02 B LKR7.0018.13 LKR−3.18%4.04%Non-energy minerals
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC4.43 K113.75 LKR+0.44%757.81 K1.08132.22 B LKR3.9428.85 LKR+80.81%8.29%Finance
KGAL.N0000KEGALLE PLANTATIONS PLC4.42 K133.75 LKR+1.71%3 K0.643.35 B LKR186.750.72 LKR2.61%Process industries
HPL.N0000HATTON PLANTATIONS LIMITED4.32 K28.9 LKR+0.35%24.77 K2.536.82 B LKR5.385.37 LKR+33.21%3.47%Consumer non-durables
CINS.N0000CEYLINCO INSURANCE PLC4.12 K3,080.00 LKR+1.90%120.0170.17 B LKR9.19335.27 LKR−22.94%1.55%Finance
NAMU.N0000NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC3.24 K395.25 LKR+0.06%7580.639.37 B LKR6.1064.82 LKR−27.81%3.80%Process industries
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC3.21 K72.9 LKR−1.49%11.33 K0.2539.32 B LKR4.4316.46 LKR+38.02%4.76%Finance
DIAL.N0000DIALOG AXIATA PLC3.14 K17.7 LKR+2.91%9.87 M1.44156.41 B LKR11.781.50 LKR−12.76%7.88%Communications
Strong buy
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC3.09 K104.00 LKR−0.24%492.21 K2.2244.2 B LKR4.0325.84 LKR+90.02%4.70%Finance
HAPU.N0000HAPUGASTENNE PLANTATIONS PLC3.06 K48.0 LKR−1.03%8660.282.23 B LKR5.398.91 LKR0.00%Process industries
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC2.9 K19.2 LKR−1.03%692.2 K0.4941.58 B LKR9.242.08 LKR+13.75%7.25%Finance
Neutral
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC2.82 K80.0 LKR+1.01%5.98 K0.0626.74 B LKR11.407.01 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
UDPL.N0000UDAPUSSELLAWA PLANTATIONS PLC2.64 K128.00 LKR−11.42%49.47 K44.782.8 B LKR2.5849.56 LKR+87.50%0.00%Consumer non-durables
LWL.N0000LANKA WALLTILE PLC2.5 K52.4 LKR+1.75%36.05 K0.6014.06 B LKR6.867.63 LKR−10.05%4.66%Producer manufacturing
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC2.47 K198.00 LKR+1.02%50.45 K0.6466.77 B LKR3.8351.72 LKR+37.43%1.64%Finance
Strong buy
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC2.43 K20.4 LKR−1.45%256.97 K0.2130 B LKR−0.28 LKR+65.01%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC2.27 K121.00 LKR−0.62%24.85 K0.1842.81 B LKR7.7115.69 LKR−39.88%2.08%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK2.11 K103.50 LKR+0.24%37.49 K0.2145.16 B LKR5.0420.55 LKR−12.84%3.78%Finance
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC2.09 K209.75 LKR+0.96%38.69 K0.2247.01 B LKR5.0041.93 LKR+20.86%2.30%Finance
Strong buy
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K38.6 LKR+0.26%774.99 K0.8038.5 B LKR9.274.16 LKR−46.94%6.49%Industrial services
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K1,150.00 LKR0.00%4780.1510.62 B LKR−74.45 LKR−238.08%0.43%Retail trade
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC1.93 K6.0 LKR0.00%22.73 K0.078.46 B LKR19.520.31 LKR0.00%Health services
CDB.N0000CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.92 K240.25 LKR−1.54%7100.2216.83 B LKR4.4653.83 LKR+150.96%4.92%Finance
Strong buy
CHL.N0000CEYLON HOSPITALS PLC (DURDANS)1.91 K135.00 LKR+3.85%1.37 K0.615.16 B LKR7.6317.70 LKR+143.51%1.55%Health services
BPPL.N0000B P P L HOLDINGS LIMITED1.9 K19.7 LKR+5.91%51.3 K5.495.71 B LKR−0.09 LKR−103.37%1.88%Producer manufacturing
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.74 K200.25 LKR−0.87%18.62 K0.996.8 B LKR4.5544.02 LKR+82.53%8.13%Finance
Strong buy
DPL.N0000DANKOTUWA PORCELAIN PLC1.72 K22.3 LKR+1.36%6.2 K0.343.58 B LKR−2.71 LKR−227.77%0.00%Consumer durables
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.71 K34.5 LKR+2.07%3.04 M2.2934.05 B LKR21.201.63 LKR−15.84%13.13%Consumer non-durables
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.7 K24.7 LKR+1.23%3.84 M1.3348.02 B LKR12.561.97 LKR−3.71%3.59%Retail trade
Strong buy
ACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.59 K143.25 LKR+1.60%1.14 M3.2433.48 B LKR8.4416.97 LKR+33.55%0.89%Producer manufacturing
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.57 K38.9 LKR−0.26%1.36 M1.6617.35 B LKR3.6010.82 LKR+152.80%2.55%Finance
HASU.N0000HNB ASSURANCE PLC1.54 K83.0 LKR−0.60%25.48 K1.2912.53 B LKR6.3413.09 LKR+9.20%4.67%Finance
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.5 K74.1 LKR+1.51%418.13 K1.8217.28 B LKR6.7910.91 LKR+35.40%2.72%Finance
Strong buy
ODEL.N0000ODEL PLC1.4 K10.7 LKR−2.73%1.39 K1.205.76 B LKR−13.29 LKR−26.17%0.00%Retail trade
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.37 K13.2 LKR0.00%7.36 K0.642.45 B LKR−3.96 LKR+14.24%0.00%Producer manufacturing
RHL.N0000RENUKA HOLDINGS LIMITED1.3 K18.5 LKR0.00%148.95 K14.563.42 B LKR21.740.85 LKR0.00%Miscellaneous
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.3 K35.4 LKR−0.28%95.52 K1.385.71 B LKR16.522.14 LKR−38.94%0.00%Finance
UBC.N0000UNION BANK OF COLOMBO PLC1.19 K11.1 LKR0.00%142.27 K0.2312.03 B LKR40.900.27 LKR−11.94%0.00%Finance
BFL.N0000BAIRAHA FARMS PLC1.17 K170.50 LKR+0.89%4080.022.99 B LKR57.012.99 LKR−12.94%2.94%Process industries
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.04 K7.1 LKR−4.05%453.48 K0.233.78 B LKR23.990.30 LKR−4.33%0.00%Finance
AAIC.N0000SOFTLOGIC LIFE INSURANCE PLC94767.2 LKR−0.44%45.41 K0.4521.39 B LKR5.5412.13 LKR+42.59%12.20%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC92143.2 LKR−1.14%288.35 K0.80201.02 B LKR6.18%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SFCL.N0000SENKADAGALA FINANCE PLC912435.00 LKR−1.14%20.3635.4 B LKR18.9522.95 LKR+178.02%0.44%Finance
ABL.N0000AMANA BANK PLC89923.1 LKR+0.87%172.65 K3.4612.51 B LKR7.143.24 LKR−29.08%5.29%Finance
TILE.N0000LANKA TILES PLC84352.7 LKR+0.57%54.55 K3.5213.95 B LKR9.005.86 LKR−50.43%4.56%Producer manufacturing
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC80211.8 LKR+2.61%63.04 K0.585.57 B LKR22.650.52 LKR+104.84%0.00%Consumer services
CARE.N0000PRINTCARE PLC76962.7 LKR+1.95%5.52 K0.405.19 B LKR−3.75 LKR−212.86%3.31%Commercial services
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC73760.0 LKR+1.01%192.51 K1.1235.3 B LKR9.376.40 LKR−0.61%8.35%Finance
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC732311.75 LKR+0.56%11.02 K0.947.28 B LKR5.1260.90 LKR−50.76%17.78%Process industries
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC720600.00 LKR0.00%140.91 K1.26285.24 B LKR6.7189.37 LKR+39.19%0.00%Finance
Neutral
TRAN.N0000TRANS ASIA HOTELS PLC71541.8 LKR−0.24%3.03 K1.038.02 B LKR36.361.15 LKR+32.82%1.25%Consumer services
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC71349.6 LKR−1.39%82.34 K0.0919.92 B LKR15.723.16 LKR−35.91%1.27%Consumer non-durables
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC704225.00 LKR+2.27%93.64 K1.8213.21 B LKR5.1243.97 LKR−17.33%10.44%Process industries
CBNK.N0000CARGILLS BANK PLC6909.5 LKR+3.26%8.18 M5.638.61 B LKR11.720.81 LKR+90.17%0.00%Finance
PINS.N0000PEOPLE'S INSURANCE PLC65532.0 LKR+6.67%377.22 K5.156.11 B LKR14.632.19 LKR+6.02%0.00%Finance
ABAN.N0000ABANS ELECTRICALS PLC648395.00 LKR0.00%4.07 K1.112.02 B LKR3.66107.85 LKR+52.96%2.53%Consumer durables
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC625187.50 LKR−0.27%26.5 K0.3639.76 B LKR1.83102.49 LKR+324.45%0.00%Distribution services
HARI.N0000HARISCHANDRA MILLS PLC6243,810.50 LKR−4.74%160.347.68 B LKR42.7389.17 LKR−39.96%2.00%Consumer non-durables
CSF.N0000NATION LANKA FINANCE PLC6230.2 LKR0.00%1.01 M0.081.4 B LKR−0.21 LKR−20.63%0.00%Finance
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC60055.7 LKR−2.96%383.79 K0.627.81 B LKR11.125.01 LKR2.54%Non-energy minerals
AAF.N0000ASIA ASSET FINANCE PLC56437.5 LKR+1.08%44.54 K0.384.66 B LKR9.354.01 LKR+149.07%0.00%Finance
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC55520.4 LKR+4.62%70.004.14 B LKR8.532.39 LKR+529.12%0.00%Finance
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED5503.7 LKR0.00%302.57 K0.882.96 B LKR−0.80 LKR+14.76%0.00%Consumer non-durables
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC54624.9 LKR−2.35%15.28 K0.153.7 B LKR2.63%Finance
REXP.N0000RICHARD PIERIS EXPORTS PLC543367.00 LKR−1.34%1.02 K0.374.15 B LKR1,287.270.29 LKR3.23%Producer manufacturing
CHOT.N0000CEYLON HOTELS CORPORATION PLC52922.0 LKR0.00%5.14 K0.153.96 B LKR2,037.040.01 LKR0.00%Consumer services
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL49443.4 LKR+0.23%19.43 K0.472.88 B LKR−3.38 LKR−113.45%0.00%Finance
NEH.N0000THE NUWARA ELIYA HOTELS COMPANY PLC4072,230.00 LKR+2.93%8160.704.73 B LKR7.66291.29 LKR+61.80%1.69%Consumer services
AMF.N0000ASSOCIATED MOTOR FINANCE COMPANY PLC38848.9 LKR−1.61%47.53 K0.265.62 B LKR7.396.62 LKR+139.23%0.00%Finance
JINS.N0000JANASHAKTHI INSURANCE COMPANY PLC37275.0 LKR−0.66%26.93 K0.2816.9 B LKR5.1014.71 LKR−20.27%17.75%Finance
HBS.N0000HSENID BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PLC37111.7 LKR0.00%82.4 K2.423.21 B LKR−1.59 LKR−64.13%10.78%Technology services
BREW.N0000CEYLON BEVERAGE HOLDINGS PLC3522,700.00 LKR+1.89%370.3755.51 B LKR11.65231.80 LKR+34.06%1.90%Consumer non-durables
LION.N0000LION BREWERY (CEYLON) PLC3371,301.75 LKR+4.98%890.02101.22 B LKR10.96118.79 LKR+25.53%2.36%Consumer non-durables
PKME.N0000DIGITAL MOBILITY S30075.0 LKR+2.04%977.78 K6.3724.5 B LKR1.36%Technology services
VLL.N0000VIDULLANKA PLC27713.3 LKR0.00%5.14 K0.3412.57 B LKR8.111.64 LKR+48.51%0.00%Utilities
Strong buy
LALU.N0000LANKA ALUMINIUM INDUSTRIES PLC26536.5 LKR−1.35%10.81 K0.122.5 B LKR9.663.78 LKR+50.34%2.74%Non-energy minerals
CRL.N0000SOFTLOGIC FINANCE PLC2515.7 LKR+1.79%4.04 K0.085.2 B LKR−0.16 LKR+95.63%0.00%Finance
RWSL.N0000RAIGAM WAYAMBA SALTERNS PLC24811.1 LKR+8.82%2.15 M1.532.85 B LKR16.910.66 LKR−44.79%1.49%Consumer non-durables
CTC.N0000CEYLON TOBACCO COMPANY PLC2441,379.50 LKR−1.45%7.83 K2.21262.25 B LKR8.78157.08 LKR+3.38%11.55%Consumer non-durables
MRH.N0000MAHAWELI REACH HOTELS PLC24319.7 LKR+1.03%50.00917.8 M LKR−6.97 LKR−36.94%0.00%Consumer services
PEG.N0000PEGASUS HOTELS OF CEYLON PLC23832.3 LKR−2.12%8150.401.39 B LKR−1.51 LKR+57.98%0.00%Consumer services
EMER.N0000EASTERN MERCHANTS PLC2308.8 LKR−1.12%32.29 K0.13983.64 M LKR−1.30 LKR−164.01%0.00%Miscellaneous
CITW.N0000WASKADUWA BEACH RESORT PLC2292.0 LKR−4.76%175.07 K0.251.97 B LKR−0.24 LKR+73.22%0.00%Consumer services
SMOT.N0000SATHOSA MOTORS PLC212509.75 LKR+0.34%70.013.06 B LKR8.2162.12 LKR+307.49%0.98%Distribution services
LGL.N0000LAUGFS GAS PLC20029.0 LKR−3.33%40.58 K3.6111.09 B LKR−7.26 LKR−2,174.31%0.00%Distribution services
COMD.N0000COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY PLC199160.00 LKR+4.23%150.001.91 B LKR3.3048.43 LKR+90.82%4.40%Finance