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−2.86%895.8 K1.90105 B LKR10.2113.32 LKR+429.92%3.82%Producer manufacturing
MELS.N0000MELSTACORP PLC25.67 K124.00 LKR−4.98%430.2 K1.14151.5 B LKR11.1211.15 LKR+17.86%5.38%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC20.61 K22.1 LKR−2.64%22.17 M1.41373.6 B LKR29.920.74 LKR+65.78%0.66%Retail trade
Strong buy
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC17.58 K55.5 LKR−5.93%1.8 M0.8035.32 B LKR7.277.63 LKR+48.37%2.20%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
BUKI.N0000BUKIT DARAH PLC16.42 K664.00 LKR+2.15%3940.1466.3 B LKR9.3870.75 LKR+35.21%1.64%Producer manufacturing
CARS.N0000CARSON CUMBERBATCH PLC16.42 K418.00 LKR−4.68%1.17 K0.1686.95 B LKR8.8347.35 LKR+28.50%1.93%Distribution services
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC13.28 K142.50 LKR−4.36%69.78 K0.7560.49 B LKR10.7613.25 LKR2.85%Consumer services
Strong buy
SHL.N0000SOFTLOGIC HOLDINGS PLC11.39 K8.2 LKR−3.53%216.03 K0.3511.86 B LKR−13.41 LKR+39.09%0.00%Retail trade
CARG.N0000CARGILLS (CEYLON) PLC11.34 K436.00 LKR+1.40%3590.09111.12 B LKR17.2125.34 LKR+17.68%3.55%Retail trade
Strong buy
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC9.39 K62.5 LKR−4.14%708.14 K0.8874.03 B LKR7.258.62 LKR+18.21%4.62%Distribution services
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC8.9 K333.50 LKR−2.49%567.64 K0.47190.45 B LKR6.9548.00 LKR+19.38%1.14%Finance
Strong buy
SLTL.N0000SRI LANKA TELECOM PLC8.6 K65.0 LKR−1.66%103.37 K1.39119.3 B LKR−0.25 LKR+88.71%0.00%Communications
KVAL.N0000KELANI VALLEY PLANTATIONS PLC7.78 K87.2 LKR−3.65%37.5 K0.486.12 B LKR5.1516.93 LKR+14.75%5.83%Process industries
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC7.36 K91.0 LKR−1.73%488.4 K1.1388.01 B LKR18.254.99 LKR+109.89%3.01%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC6.38 K9.5 LKR−5.94%1.31 M1.263.39 B LKR−0.09 LKR−107.02%0.00%Non-energy minerals
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC5.95 K142.00 LKR−4.05%1.19 M1.58235.9 B LKR5.4526.05 LKR+56.57%2.84%Finance
Strong buy
MASK.N0000MASKELIYA PLANTATIONS PLC5.87 K89.8 LKR−7.42%175.02 K1.755.08 B LKR4.5419.77 LKR+146.86%0.00%Process industries
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC5.83 K111.00 LKR−2.63%134.66 K0.5468.38 B LKR10.6010.47 LKR+43.83%3.49%Health services
Strong buy
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC5.06 K6.4 LKR−5.88%10.78 M1.01224.94 B LKR8.730.73 LKR+0.69%0.00%Finance
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC4.73 K38.6 LKR−6.54%1.5 M1.1945.2 B LKR6.455.99 LKR+20.75%7.11%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
ELPL.N0000ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC4.55 K127.00 LKR−4.15%55.13 K1.059.75 B LKR5.8521.73 LKR+67.40%3.74%Non-energy minerals
KGAL.N0000KEGALLE PLANTATIONS PLC4.42 K142.00 LKR−3.24%9.7 K0.413.71 B LKR−3.58 LKR+66.97%2.36%Process industries
HPL.N0000HATTON PLANTATIONS LIMITED4.32 K29.8 LKR−5.70%84.39 K1.267.41 B LKR5.555.37 LKR+50.31%3.19%Consumer non-durables
TPL.N0000TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC4.28 K138.00 LKR−6.91%154.57 K9.597.07 B LKR3.8236.08 LKR−11.31%5.88%Consumer non-durables
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC4.18 K115.00 LKR−2.95%1.16 M0.84139.26 B LKR5.5520.71 LKR+26.59%4.93%Finance
Strong buy
LFIN.N0000LB FINANCE PLC4.13 K87.5 LKR−3.31%177.65 K0.4650.03 B LKR4.8318.11 LKR+4.56%6.37%Finance
Strong buy
KAHA.N0000KAHAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC4.13 K27.2 LKR−2.86%433.5 K0.812.79 B LKR18.061.51 LKR0.00%Process industries
AGAL.N0000AGALAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC3.85 K49.0 LKR−6.31%312.91 K0.898.17 B LKR7.216.80 LKR−11.27%3.82%Process industries
HOPL.N0000HORANA PLANTATIONS PLC3.72 K48.0 LKR−5.88%28.38 K0.651.29 B LKR7.286.59 LKR+12.91%4.84%Process industries
CINS.N0000CEYLINCO INSURANCE PLC3.56 K3,300.00 LKR+6.45%95.86 K18.4870.96 B LKR7.29452.87 LKR+29.56%1.55%Finance
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC3.29 K52.1 LKR−3.34%390.22 K0.7522.39 B LKR10.105.16 LKR+2,328.30%3.25%Process industries
Strong buy
NAMU.N0000NAMUNUKULA PLANTATIONS PLC3.24 K414.00 LKR−5.75%10.11 K1.2410.43 B LKR6.2066.76 LKR−29.80%2.96%Process industries
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC3.16 K54.5 LKR−2.33%3.55 M3.0840.14 B LKR16.083.39 LKR+237.59%1.34%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC3.1 K30.5 LKR−3.17%1.08 M0.9537.13 B LKR13.232.31 LKR1.82%Retail trade
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC3.1 K78.2 LKR−2.25%38.01 K0.1943.71 B LKR5.9213.20 LKR+26.96%1.18%Finance
HAPU.N0000HAPUGASTENNE PLANTATIONS PLC3.06 K47.2 LKR−8.35%32.35 K1.972.38 B LKR6.147.68 LKR0.00%Process industries
DIAL.N0000DIALOG AXIATA PLC3.02 K12.8 LKR−5.88%2.36 M0.63125.12 B LKR9.911.29 LKR+62.27%9.85%Communications
Strong buy
DOCK.N0000COLOMBO DOCKYARD PLC3 K70.2 LKR−0.14%98.17 K2.835.05 B LKR−38.74 LKR+70.58%0.00%Producer manufacturing
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC2.9 K19.0 LKR−3.06%1.21 M0.4842.01 B LKR9.442.01 LKR+11.29%3.59%Finance
Strong buy
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC2.82 K83.5 LKR−2.91%94.97 K0.5128.92 B LKR13.196.33 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC2.76 K118.75 LKR−5.94%416.5 K0.3952.25 B LKR9.3312.73 LKR−32.07%1.53%Finance
UDPL.N0000UDAPUSSELLAWA PLANTATIONS PLC2.64 K138.00 LKR−4.17%14.13 K0.912.8 B LKR2.8648.27 LKR+40.49%0.00%Consumer non-durables
LWL.N0000LANKA WALLTILE PLC2.5 K55.0 LKR−3.51%153.99 K0.9415.48 B LKR7.217.63 LKR−10.05%8.29%Producer manufacturing
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC2.48 K187.75 LKR−2.21%425.08 K1.5668.72 B LKR4.3143.53 LKR+24.86%1.25%Finance
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC2.43 K22.6 LKR−5.83%1.75 M1.3434.95 B LKR−0.51 LKR+19.48%0.00%Consumer services
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC2.27 K109.50 LKR−4.16%501.72 K0.7540.61 B LKR3.9028.10 LKR+124.18%2.18%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
LHCL.N0000THE LANKA HOSPITALS CORPORATION PLC2.16 K78.4 LKR−0.76%7690.0217.74 B LKR11.836.63 LKR+96.68%3.78%Health services
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK2.11 K122.00 LKR−4.69%461.04 K0.4155.27 B LKR6.1219.92 LKR−1.42%2.23%Finance
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC2.09 K209.00 LKR−4.13%184.44 K0.5048.94 B LKR5.5837.46 LKR+13.03%2.21%Finance
Strong buy
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K39.2 LKR−4.16%2.7 M0.4141 B LKR10.683.67 LKR−47.58%6.10%Industrial services
Strong buy
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC1.93 K1,048.00 LKR−0.19%12.99 K0.779.71 B LKR−6.32 LKR+79.27%0.48%Retail trade
HAYC.N0000HAYCARB PLC1.93 K85.0 LKR−4.28%241.16 K0.5826.18 B LKR7.0812.01 LKR+7.40%3.63%Producer manufacturing
NHL.N0000NAWALOKA HOSPITALS PLC1.93 K5.9 LKR+1.72%398.08 K1.988.03 B LKR12.330.48 LKR0.00%Health services
CDB.N0000CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.92 K240.00 LKR−1.34%8980.2316.68 B LKR4.4653.83 LKR+150.96%4.93%Finance
CHL.N0000CEYLON HOSPITALS PLC (DURDANS)1.91 K122.50 LKR−3.16%4.22 K0.384.93 B LKR11.3510.80 LKR+54.96%1.59%Health services
BPPL.N0000B P P L HOLDINGS LIMITED1.9 K20.3 LKR−1.93%110.63 K0.766.35 B LKR1.59%Producer manufacturing
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.75 K6.7 LKR0.00%1.61 M2.363.57 B LKR−0.12 LKR+29.28%0.00%Finance
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.74 K194.75 LKR−3.83%35.64 K1.036.81 B LKR4.9039.78 LKR+141.00%4.16%Finance
DPL.N0000DANKOTUWA PORCELAIN PLC1.72 K25.0 LKR−4.94%54.52 K0.154.24 B LKR−0.23 LKR−114.27%0.00%Consumer durables
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.71 K150.00 LKR−1.96%193.37 K1.5431.31 B LKR17.618.52 LKR−15.95%9.74%Consumer non-durables
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.7 K90.0 LKR−3.23%116.73 K0.1645.51 B LKR10.868.29 LKR+40.98%3.78%Retail trade
Strong buy
AACL.N0000ACL CABLES PLC1.59 K135.25 LKR−4.42%473.25 K0.8633.78 B LKR8.3116.28 LKR+23.25%0.89%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.5 K54.5 LKR−3.37%130.76 K0.2813.04 B LKR5.0010.91 LKR+35.40%3.61%Finance
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.48 K3.3 LKR−8.33%2.94 M0.695.78 B LKR76.210.04 LKR2.86%Finance
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.47 K37.5 LKR−2.60%1.53 M0.7917.08 B LKR5.876.39 LKR+0.63%0.65%Finance
HASU.N0000HNB ASSURANCE PLC1.45 K79.2 LKR−7.91%27.34 K0.2712.89 B LKR6.2012.77 LKR+115.49%4.54%Finance
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC1.44 K59.6 LKR−5.40%99.91 K0.6427.94 B LKR−0.18 LKR+20.93%0.00%Consumer services
ODEL.N0000ODEL PLC1.4 K11.5 LKR−3.36%5.46 K0.146.41 B LKR−13.67 LKR−29.16%0.00%Retail trade
COCO.N0000RENUKA FOODS PLC1.37 K13.7 LKR−5.52%38.28 K0.182.64 B LKR−4.53 LKR−44.22%0.00%Producer manufacturing
RHL.N0000RENUKA HOLDINGS LIMITED1.3 K19.2 LKR−7.69%94.61 K0.183.85 B LKR−0.45 LKR−438.04%0.00%Miscellaneous
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.29 K41.9 LKR−4.34%179.17 K0.297.21 B LKR9.464.43 LKR+44.33%0.00%Finance
UBC.N0000UNION BANK OF COLOMBO PLC1.22 K11.0 LKR−5.98%230.9 K0.2812.68 B LKR104.170.11 LKR−79.96%0.00%Finance
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.2 K75.0 LKR−2.47%177.31 K0.9232.4 B LKR12.276.11 LKR−3.18%2.61%Non-energy minerals
Buy
BFL.N0000BAIRAHA FARMS PLC1.17 K173.50 LKR−1.70%21 K1.243.11 B LKR−1.27 LKR−115.78%3.28%Process industries
AAIC.N0000SOFTLOGIC LIFE INSURANCE PLC98576.0 LKR−4.40%646.09 K0.9825.03 B LKR7.1510.63 LKR+63.65%10.43%Finance
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC94225.5 LKR−5.20%130.75 K0.475.46 B LKR7.543.38 LKR+61.07%2.96%Finance
DIST.N0000DISTILLERIES COMPANY OF SRI LANKA PLC92136.9 LKR−2.89%328.91 K1.12174.8 B LKR6.32%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SFCL.N0000SENKADAGALA FINANCE PLC912494.50 LKR−2.03%90.1243.61 B LKR25.2919.55 LKR+153.07%0.36%Finance
ABL.N0000AMANA BANK PLC88625.2 LKR−0.79%67.12 K0.3614 B LKR7.153.53 LKR−4.07%4.72%Finance
TILE.N0000LANKA TILES PLC84355.2 LKR−2.99%209.27 K1.0315.15 B LKR9.435.86 LKR−50.43%9.98%Producer manufacturing
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC80212.5 LKR−6.02%604.27 K0.736.44 B LKR24.000.52 LKR+104.84%0.00%Consumer services
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC78064.0 LKR−4.48%103.25 K0.8339.6 B LKR10.156.30 LKR+11.93%13.02%Finance
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC77415.7 LKR−3.68%3.2 M0.759.82 B LKR11.771.33 LKR0.00%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
CARE.N0000PRINTCARE PLC76961.0 LKR+4.27%1.44 M5.515.13 B LKR502.060.12 LKR−91.90%3.35%Commercial services
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC745187.00 LKR−1.84%68.47 K1.7611.45 B LKR4.5341.27 LKR−20.19%12.06%Process industries
GREG.N0000AMBEON HOLDINGS PLC73089.4 LKR−1.87%153.18 K0.3732.01 B LKR31.192.87 LKR−52.52%1.90%Commercial services
TTRAN.N0000TRANS ASIA HOTELS PLC72143.2 LKR−0.69%19.31 K0.268.72 B LKR45.880.94 LKR+1,451.07%0.00%Consumer services
LOLC.N0000LOLC HOLDINGS PLC720684.75 LKR−4.16%133.56 K0.67338.82 B LKR5.27129.90 LKR+855.50%0.00%Finance
CTEA.N0000DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC7171,113.00 LKR−0.63%1070.5924.28 B LKR37.9529.33 LKR+6.42%1.54%Consumer non-durables
LMF.N0000LANKA MILK FOODS (CWE) PLC71345.3 LKR−3.62%1.26 M1.3218.76 B LKR11.703.87 LKR+14.88%1.34%Consumer non-durables
CONN.N0000AMAYA LEISURE PLC70431.5 LKR−0.63%131.4 K0.223.44 B LKR19.921.58 LKR0.00%Consumer services
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED70012.2 LKR−6.15%391.84 K0.807.71 B LKR17.680.69 LKR0.00%Consumer services
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC699317.50 LKR+0.40%16.45 K0.527.46 B LKR3.6387.42 LKR+15.27%17.36%Process industries
AABAN.N0000ABANS ELECTRICALS PLC648433.00 LKR−7.87%14.59 K1.682.4 B LKR3.41127.04 LKR+246.86%2.13%Consumer durables
BRWN.N0000BROWN & COMPANY PLC625187.75 LKR−5.18%282.65 K1.9141.89 B LKR1.43131.74 LKR0.00%Distribution services
HARI.N0000HARISCHANDRA MILLS PLC6244,000.00 LKR0.00%10.037.68 B LKR37.68106.15 LKR+10.21%2.00%Consumer non-durables
CCBNK.N0000CARGILLS BANK PLC6238.6 LKR−3.37%160.47 K0.768.42 B LKR48.700.18 LKR−80.79%0.00%Finance
CSF.N0000NATION LANKA FINANCE PLC6230.3 LKR0.00%795.65 K0.432.1 B LKR−0.24 LKR−131.15%0.00%Finance
CWM.N0000C. W. MACKIE PLC614110.50 LKR−1.12%7720.093.92 B LKR9.1012.14 LKR+7.43%7.34%Producer manufacturing
KFP.N0000KEELLS FOOD PRODUCTS PLC601179.00 LKR−0.56%9300.524.59 B LKR−1.83 LKR+84.98%0.27%Distribution services