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 K139.50 LKR−0.53%171.1 K0.41105.38 B LKR8.5216.38 LKR+208.72%3.81%Producer manufacturing
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC25.67 K139.00 LKR−0.71%292.9 K0.71162.57 B LKR10.9112.74 LKR+66.02%5.02%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC20.61 K22.3 LKR−0.45%4.35 M0.87394.55 B LKR32.050.70 LKR+34.43%0.67%Retail trade
Strong buy
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC17.58 K58.0 LKR−2.85%351.38 K0.3235.86 B LKR7.128.14 LKR+64.70%2.17%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
BUKI.N0000BUKIT DARAH PLC16.42 K638.25 LKR−6.69%110.0169.67 B LKR5.16123.68 LKR+201.96%1.56%Producer manufacturing
CARS.N0000CARSON CUMBERBATCH PLC16.42 K449.00 LKR+0.06%2090.1788.37 B LKR5.6080.20 LKR+140.67%1.90%Distribution services
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC13.28 K132.75 LKR−1.67%5.8 K0.0855.01 B LKR11.1611.89 LKR3.14%Consumer services
Strong buy
SHL.N0000SOFTLOGIC HOLDINGS PLC11.39 K7.6 LKR+1.33%97.9 K1.0710.46 B LKR−13.41 LKR+39.09%0.00%Retail trade
CARG.N0000CARGILLS (CEYLON) PLC11.34 K437.25 LKR−1.19%390.12114.02 B LKR16.0127.31 LKR+19.84%3.46%Retail trade
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC9.39 K59.2 LKR−4.05%445.53 K1.4670.27 B LKR7.517.89 LKR−8.61%4.86%Distribution services
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC8.9 K327.00 LKR−1.95%770.86 K1.28185.32 B LKR6.8148.00 LKR+19.38%1.17%Finance
Strong buy
SLTL.N0000SRI LANKA TELECOM PLC8.6 K61.4 LKR−3.91%31.51 K0.98113.89 B LKR−0.25 LKR+88.71%0.00%Communications
KVAL.N0000KELANI VALLEY PLANTATIONS PLC7.78 K84.1 LKR−3.78%9.87 K0.625.77 B LKR4.9716.93 LKR+14.75%6.18%Process industries
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC7.36 K83.0 LKR−1.19%30.6 K0.3680.78 B LKR14.535.71 LKR+65.77%3.28%Consumer non-durables
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC6.38 K9.2 LKR−3.16%90.41 K0.123.22 B LKR50.830.18 LKR−81.77%0.00%Non-energy minerals
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC5.95 K149.25 LKR−1.81%242.01 K0.41243.02 B LKR5.7326.05 LKR+56.57%2.76%Finance
Strong buy
MASK.N0000MASKELIYA PLANTATIONS PLC5.87 K85.9 LKR+2.75%129.58 K2.724.44 B LKR4.0521.18 LKR+275.30%0.00%Process industries
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC5.83 K122.00 LKR−0.41%425.42 K0.6572.86 B LKR10.3311.81 LKR+26.20%3.28%Health services
Strong buy
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC5.06 K6.1 LKR−3.17%4.71 M1.87208.4 B LKR9.350.65 LKR+2.80%0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC4.73 K39.9 LKR−0.50%571.73 K0.8244.87 B LKR8.674.60 LKR−30.22%7.16%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
ELPL.N0000ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC4.55 K119.00 LKR−3.05%10.17 K0.518.94 B LKR6.5618.13 LKR−3.18%4.07%Non-energy minerals
KGAL.N0000KEGALLE PLANTATIONS PLC4.42 K140.00 LKR−2.10%12.1 K1.473.58 B LKR195.480.72 LKR2.45%Process industries
HPL.N0000HATTON PLANTATIONS LIMITED4.32 K28.8 LKR−0.69%3.98 K0.186.86 B LKR5.365.37 LKR+33.21%3.45%Consumer non-durables
TPL.N0000TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC4.28 K138.50 LKR+1.47%22.05 K1.916.48 B LKR4.0634.14 LKR−15.56%6.41%Consumer non-durables
LFIN.N0000LB FINANCE PLC4.13 K87.7 LKR−2.56%161.21 K1.2449.59 B LKR4.8418.11 LKR+4.56%6.42%Finance
AGAL.N0000AGALAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC3.85 K46.9 LKR+0.43%75.47 K1.227.25 B LKR6.906.80 LKR−11.27%4.31%Process industries
HOPL.N0000HORANA PLANTATIONS PLC3.72 K47.6 LKR+0.63%3.1 K0.521.19 B LKR7.226.59 LKR+12.91%5.24%Process industries
CINS.N0000CEYLINCO INSURANCE PLC3.56 K3,798.00 LKR−0.05%320.0286.12 B LKR8.39452.87 LKR+29.56%1.26%Finance
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC3.29 K49.9 LKR−0.20%65.92 K0.1820.77 B LKR11.224.45 LKR−22.30%3.50%Process industries
Strong buy
NAMU.N0000NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC3.24 K402.00 LKR−0.74%5.08 K1.419.52 B LKR6.2064.82 LKR−27.81%3.24%Process industries
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC3.16 K55.0 LKR−3.51%81.18 K0.1440.21 B LKR16.223.39 LKR+237.59%1.34%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC3.1 K30.8 LKR−0.65%268.06 K0.7936.2 B LKR11.892.59 LKR1.87%Retail trade
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC3.1 K75.0 LKR−3.10%31.17 K0.8141.74 B LKR5.6813.20 LKR+26.96%1.22%Finance
HAPU.N0000HAPUGASTENNE PLANTATIONS PLC3.06 K47.0 LKR0.00%20.002.12 B LKR5.288.91 LKR0.00%Process industries
DOCK.N0000COLOMBO DOCKYARD PLC3 K71.0 LKR−5.08%1.88 K0.035.39 B LKR−38.74 LKR+70.58%0.00%Producer manufacturing
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC2.9 K18.1 LKR−7.18%731.49 K0.6341.79 B LKR8.712.08 LKR+13.75%3.61%Finance
Strong buy
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC2.82 K83.5 LKR+0.60%2.23 M40.0527.91 B LKR11.907.01 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
UDPL.N0000UDAPUSSELLAWA PLANTATIONS PLC2.64 K129.75 LKR−2.99%4.75 K1.012.6 B LKR2.6249.56 LKR+87.50%0.00%Consumer non-durables
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK2.53 K121.50 LKR−1.82%87.03 K0.3253.33 B LKR5.3322.80 LKR+15.15%2.32%Finance
LWL.N0000LANKA WALLTILE PLC2.5 K54.0 LKR−0.92%44.17 K0.5514.88 B LKR7.077.63 LKR−10.05%8.62%Producer manufacturing
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC2.48 K207.00 LKR−1.31%229.88 K0.9372.58 B LKR4.7643.53 LKR+24.86%1.15%Finance
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC2.43 K21.2 LKR−1.40%79.24 K0.2731.31 B LKR−0.28 LKR+65.01%0.00%Consumer services
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC2.27 K123.50 LKR−0.40%149.76 K0.3743.32 B LKR7.8715.69 LKR−39.88%2.03%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
LHCL.N0000THE LANKA HOSPITALS CORPORATION PLC2.16 K79.0 LKR+0.13%2.7 K0.3617.65 B LKR11.926.63 LKR+96.68%3.80%Health services
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC2.09 K210.00 LKR−2.78%121.38 K0.5849.28 B LKR5.0141.93 LKR+20.86%2.19%Finance
Strong buy
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K39.9 LKR−3.16%372.25 K0.2440.6 B LKR9.584.16 LKR−46.94%6.16%Industrial services
Strong buy
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K1,000.00 LKR+0.60%2.89 K1.189.19 B LKR−74.45 LKR−238.08%0.50%Retail trade
HAYC.N0000HAYCARB PLC1.93 K84.5 LKR−0.59%42.04 K0.6525.26 B LKR8.0510.50 LKR−15.48%3.76%Producer manufacturing
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC1.93 K5.7 LKR−1.72%211.4 K2.648.18 B LKR18.540.31 LKR0.00%Health services
CDB.N0000CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.92 K244.00 LKR+1.67%90.0216.44 B LKR4.5353.83 LKR+150.96%5.00%Finance
CHL.N0000CEYLON HOSPITALS PLC (DURDANS)1.91 K127.75 LKR−1.73%110.004.97 B LKR7.2217.70 LKR+143.51%1.57%Health services
BPPL.N0000B P P L HOLDINGS LIMITED1.9 K19.6 LKR−1.51%127.89 K4.646.04 B LKR−0.09 LKR−103.37%1.68%Producer manufacturing
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.75 K6.3 LKR−1.56%26.15 K0.493.46 B LKR−0.12 LKR+29.28%0.00%Finance
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.74 K195.00 LKR−1.52%12.89 K0.456.68 B LKR4.4344.02 LKR+82.53%4.24%Finance
DPL.N0000DANKOTUWA PORCELAIN PLC1.72 K23.5 LKR−2.08%10.33 K0.303.9 B LKR−2.71 LKR−227.77%0.00%Consumer durables
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.71 K138.75 LKR−1.60%35.62 K0.2528.26 B LKR17.058.14 LKR−15.84%10.79%Consumer non-durables
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.7 K22.4 LKR−0.88%314.37 K0.1544.28 B LKR11.391.97 LKR−3.71%3.89%Retail trade
Strong buy
AACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.59 K132.25 LKR−2.04%52.71 K0.3032.16 B LKR7.7916.97 LKR+33.55%0.93%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.57 K36.0 LKR−5.01%892.32 K0.8816.73 B LKR3.859.34 LKR+122.80%0.66%Finance
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.5 K53.5 LKR−2.73%65.95 K0.8512.9 B LKR4.9110.91 LKR+35.40%3.65%Finance
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC1.44 K54.4 LKR−1.09%13.11 K0.2324.13 B LKR−0.43 LKR−108,325.00%0.00%Consumer services
ODEL.N0000ODEL PLC1.4 K11.0 LKR−0.90%2.14 K0.665.87 B LKR−13.29 LKR−26.17%0.00%Retail trade
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.37 K13.1 LKR−0.76%36.42 K0.982.46 B LKR−3.96 LKR+14.24%0.00%Producer manufacturing
RHL.N0000RENUKA HOLDINGS LIMITED1.3 K19.3 LKR−0.52%10.8 K0.163.6 B LKR22.680.85 LKR0.00%Miscellaneous
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.29 K40.0 LKR−4.76%124.41 K1.766.89 B LKR9.034.43 LKR+44.33%0.00%Finance
UBC.N0000UNION BANK OF COLOMBO PLC1.22 K10.9 LKR−0.91%53.89 K0.2611.92 B LKR103.220.11 LKR−79.96%0.00%Finance
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.2 K80.8 LKR−0.86%218.16 K1.0434.2 B LKR10.187.94 LKR+44.49%2.45%Non-energy minerals
Buy
BFL.N0000BAIRAHA FARMS PLC1.17 K171.00 LKR0.00%6270.063.01 B LKR57.172.99 LKR−12.94%3.39%Process industries
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC94224.8 LKR−4.25%8.43 K0.195.21 B LKR7.343.38 LKR+61.07%3.10%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC92136.8 LKR−0.27%1.08 M3.41169.74 B LKR6.50%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SFCL.N0000SENKADAGALA FINANCE PLC912450.00 LKR+3.45%90.7443.61 B LKR19.6122.95 LKR+178.02%0.36%Finance
ABL.N0000AMANA BANK PLC88624.4 LKR−1.61%75.28 K1.6313.67 B LKR6.923.53 LKR−4.07%4.84%Finance
TILE.N0000LANKA TILES PLC84355.0 LKR−1.79%34.9 K0.8814.64 B LKR9.395.86 LKR−50.43%10.33%Producer manufacturing
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC80212.0 LKR0.00%436.17 K1.305.81 B LKR23.040.52 LKR+104.84%0.00%Consumer services
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC78067.9 LKR+1.19%16.15 K0.2439.72 B LKR10.776.30 LKR+11.93%12.98%Finance
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC77415.5 LKR−3.13%784.41 K0.989.58 B LKR11.621.33 LKR0.00%Non-energy minerals
CARE.N0000PRINTCARE PLC76959.0 LKR−6.20%71.31 K0.495.24 B LKR−3.75 LKR−212.86%3.28%Commercial services
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC745190.00 LKR−1.55%17.22 K0.6111.58 B LKR4.6041.27 LKR−20.19%11.92%Process industries
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC73089.4 LKR−0.45%38.11 K0.2932.08 B LKR13.306.72 LKR+2.20%1.89%Commercial services
TTRAN.N0000TRANS ASIA HOTELS PLC72144.0 LKR−2.22%5710.138.4 B LKR38.401.15 LKR−16.86%0.00%Consumer services
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC720665.50 LKR−2.13%22.11 K0.24321.47 B LKR7.4589.37 LKR+39.19%0.00%Finance
CTEA.N0000DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC7171,100.00 LKR+2.33%820.4422.83 B LKR108.0710.18 LKR+9.09%1.63%Consumer non-durables
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC71345.2 LKR−1.95%145.03 K0.3318.24 B LKR14.323.16 LKR−35.91%1.38%Consumer non-durables
CONN.N0000AMAYA LEISURE PLC70430.0 LKR0.00%37.92 K0.733.24 B LKR18.971.58 LKR0.00%Consumer services
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED70011.7 LKR−2.50%54.22 K0.487.23 B LKR11.890.98 LKR+283.40%0.00%Consumer services
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC699310.00 LKR0.00%7.01 K0.757.3 B LKR3.5587.42 LKR+15.27%17.74%Process industries
AABAN.N0000ABANS ELECTRICALS PLC648398.75 LKR−0.25%1.22 K0.182.04 B LKR3.70107.85 LKR+52.96%2.50%Consumer durables
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC625175.00 LKR−1.82%24.3 K0.5238.01 B LKR1.71102.49 LKR+324.45%0.00%Distribution services
HARI.N0000HARISCHANDRA MILLS PLC6244,000.00 LKR0.00%10.087.68 B LKR44.8689.17 LKR−39.96%2.00%Consumer non-durables
CCBNK.N0000CARGILLS BANK PLC6238.4 LKR−3.45%92.01 K1.568.23 B LKR47.570.18 LKR−80.79%0.00%Finance
CSF.N0000NATION LANKA FINANCE PLC6230.2 LKR0.00%706.62 K0.541.4 B LKR−0.21 LKR−20.63%0.00%Finance
CWM.N0000C. W. MACKIE PLC614108.00 LKR−0.46%2.11 K0.453.9 B LKR8.8012.27 LKR+31.61%7.37%Producer manufacturing
KFP.N0000KEELLS FOOD PRODUCTS PLC601170.00 LKR−4.49%120.024.35 B LKR147.021.16 LKR0.28%Distribution services
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC60042.2 LKR−2.09%230.09 K2.035.91 B LKR8.435.01 LKR1.85%Non-energy minerals
PINS.N0000PEOPLE'S INSURANCE PLC56830.2 LKR−2.27%47.91 K2.006.31 B LKR15.112.00 LKR−28.88%0.00%Finance
AAF.N0000ASIA ASSET FINANCE PLC56427.6 LKR−1.43%17.16 K0.193.44 B LKR6.884.01 LKR+149.07%0.00%Finance
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC55518.6 LKR−0.53%22.94 K2.023.93 B LKR7.782.39 LKR+529.12%0.00%Finance
RAL.N0000RENUKA AGRI FOODS LIMITED5503.7 LKR−2.63%336.13 K0.702.96 B LKR−0.80 LKR+14.76%0.00%Consumer non-durables
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC54619.3 LKR−7.21%2.32 K0.093.11 B LKR8.642.23 LKR+68.91%3.61%Finance
REXP.N0000RICHARD PIERIS EXPORTS PLC543395.00 LKR+1.80%430.034.33 B LKR1,385.480.29 LKR3.09%Producer manufacturing