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 PLC38.03 K190.00 LKR+0.13%139.65 K0.51141.75 B LKR10.6017.93 LKR+95.23%3.17%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
DIPD.N0000DIPPED PRODUCTS PLC18.34 K60.9 LKR−1.30%206.23 K0.1436.99 B LKR9.416.47 LKR−12.53%3.07%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
JKH.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOLDINGS PLC18.34 K23.4 LKR−0.43%4.09 M0.35414.11 B LKR70.890.33 LKR−45.56%0.64%Retail trade
Strong buy
CARS.N0000CARSON CUMBERBATCH PLC16.72 K610.00 LKR+8.88%50.8 K17.99110.03 B LKR6.8788.82 LKR+62.39%1.52%Distribution services
Neutral
BUKI.N0000BUKIT DARAH PLC16.72 K800.00 LKR+0.63%18.81 K6.6480.58 B LKR5.80137.92 LKR+67.84%1.35%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
SPEN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE PLC16.51 K144.75 LKR+0.35%33.87 K0.3458.87 B LKR11.0213.13 LKR+82.06%2.76%Consumer services
Neutral
CTHR.N0000C T HOLDINGS PLC11.34 K700.00 LKR+13.82%11.32 K8.15123.87 B LKR27.7225.25 LKR+16.80%2.28%Consumer services
Neutral
CARG.N0000CARGILLS (CEYLON) PLC10.67 K717.00 LKR+14.17%89.33 K4.64158.47 B LKR23.3030.77 LKR+29.51%2.68%Retail trade
Neutral
VONE.N0000VALLIBEL ONE PLC9.94 K92.0 LKR−2.23%305.04 K0.56107.29 B LKR8.9110.33 LKR+18.87%3.18%Distribution services
Neutral
CCS.N0000CEYLON COLD STORES PLC8.53 K110.00 LKR−0.90%60.58 K0.25105.73 B LKR17.796.18 LKR+37.52%4.85%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
SLTL.N0000SRI LANKA TELECOM PLC8.05 K61.0 LKR+1.50%127.09 K1.08108.47 B LKR22.192.75 LKR0.42%Communications
Neutral
KVAL.N0000KELANI VALLEY PLANTATIONS PLC7.61 K96.3 LKR0.00%17.15 K0.066.51 B LKR6.8314.09 LKR−15.93%2.72%Process industries
Neutral
COMB.N0000COMMERCIAL BANK OF CEYLON PLC6.3 K173.75 LKR+0.14%661.47 K1.57280.27 B LKR4.6937.01 LKR+87.95%3.13%Finance
Strong buy
HPL.N0000HATTON PLANTATIONS LIMITED6.2 K29.0 LKR0.00%1.48 K0.076.86 B LKR13.252.19 LKR−59.29%6.90%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
HHL.N0000HEMAS HOLDINGS PLC5.62 K30.8 LKR0.00%1.2 M0.4591.99 B LKR7.044.38 LKR+119.01%2.92%Health services
Strong buy
HNB.N0000HATTON NATIONAL BANK PLC5.58 K377.50 LKR+0.67%299.05 K1.02205.71 B LKR4.5982.24 LKR+105.29%4.00%Finance
Strong buy
TPL.N0000TALAWAKELLE TEA ESTATES PLC5.25 K158.00 LKR0.00%6610.097.51 B LKR5.8427.04 LKR−16.03%4.53%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
LOFC.N0000LOLC FINANCE PLC5.05 K6.0 LKR0.00%1.69 M0.83198.48 B LKR8.250.73 LKR+11.12%0.00%Finance
Neutral
KOTA.N0000KOTAGALA PLANTATIONS PLC4.74 K9.1 LKR−3.19%205.51 K0.513.18 B LKR7.821.16 LKR0.00%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
RCL.N0000ROYAL CERAMICS LANKA PLC4.51 K42.5 LKR−1.16%476.95 K0.1647.64 B LKR8.884.78 LKR−26.69%3.72%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
SAMP.N0000SAMPATH BANK PLC4.43 K144.50 LKR0.00%384.98 K0.72169.16 B LKR5.0128.85 LKR+80.81%6.48%Finance
Strong buy
ELPL.N0000ELPITIYA PLANTATIONS PLC4.41 K162.75 LKR+2.68%301.37 K3.9211.4 B LKR8.9218.24 LKR−15.22%3.51%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
CINS.N0000CEYLINCO INSURANCE PLC4.12 K3,280.00 LKR+0.95%1830.2774.24 B LKR9.78335.27 LKR−22.94%1.59%Finance
Neutral
LFIN.N0000LB FINANCE PLC4.05 K135.00 LKR−0.74%332.82 K0.8874.8 B LKR6.5720.54 LKR+15.98%4.81%Finance
Strong buy
PLC.N0000PEOPLE'S LEASING & FINANCE PLC3.69 K23.5 LKR0.00%1.77 M1.4650.41 B LKR12.661.86 LKR+0.12%5.98%Finance
Neutral
AGAL.N0000AGALAWATTE PLANTATIONS PLC3.51 K62.8 LKR−0.16%75.56 K0.379.72 B LKR8.947.02 LKR+11.42%5.63%Process industries
Neutral
AHUN.N0000AITKEN SPENCE HOTEL HOLDINGS PLC3.48 K84.4 LKR+1.69%119.61 K1.7928.01 B LKR12.396.81 LKR+101.08%0.00%Consumer services
Strong buy
TJL.N0000TEEJAY LANKA PLC3.46 K47.5 LKR−0.84%343.79 K1.0134.33 B LKR12.063.94 LKR+32.72%4.91%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy
HOPL.N0000HORANA PLANTATIONS PLC3.46 K62.1 LKR−1.43%3.89 K0.071.58 B LKR8.707.14 LKR+107.29%4.52%Process industries
Neutral
MGT.N0000HAYLEYS FABRIC PLC3.4 K44.9 LKR0.00%214.1 K0.2418.53 B LKR10.874.13 LKR−28.19%3.81%Process industries
Neutral
SINS.N0000SINGER (SRI LANKA) PLC3.22 K65.5 LKR−1.50%248.59 K0.3577.53 B LKR19.093.43 LKR1.73%Retail trade
Neutral
SEYB.N0000SEYLAN BANK PLC3.21 K96.3 LKR+0.42%79.55 K0.5752.08 B LKR5.5617.33 LKR+32.59%3.66%Finance
Neutral
DIAL.N0000DIALOG AXIATA PLC3.14 K19.7 LKR+2.60%1.02 M1.74177.57 B LKR13.111.50 LKR−12.76%5.18%Communications
Strong buy
NDB.N0000NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC3.09 K139.00 LKR−1.42%250.68 K0.3260.03 B LKR5.3825.84 LKR+90.02%3.46%Finance
Neutral
DOCK.N0000COLOMBO DOCKYARD PLC3 K98.0 LKR−1.01%34.7 K0.377.14 B LKR−38.49 LKR+74.80%0.00%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
KHL.N0000JOHN KEELLS HOTELS PLC2.94 K20.7 LKR−2.82%426.42 K0.6730.58 B LKR110.580.19 LKR0.48%Consumer services
Strong buy
LWL.N0000LANKA WALLTILE PLC2.5 K51.4 LKR+0.39%32.82 K0.1313.95 B LKR4.70%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
NTB.N0000NATIONS TRUST BANK PLC2.47 K240.50 LKR−0.21%160.81 K1.0180.99 B LKR4.6551.72 LKR+37.43%1.34%Finance
Strong buy
CFIN.N0000CENTRAL FINANCE COMPANY PLC2.31 K307.00 LKR−1.13%50.79 K0.2170.42 B LKR7.0343.65 LKR+26.54%2.10%Finance
Neutral
CIC.N0000CIC HOLDINGS PLC2.31 K138.50 LKR−1.07%116.63 K0.3250.06 B LKR9.6914.30 LKR−48.25%1.78%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
LHCL.N0000THE LANKA HOSPITALS CORPORATION PLC2.15 K87.0 LKR−0.57%2.88 K0.1919.55 B LKR13.596.40 LKR+6.53%1.72%Health services
Neutral
DFCC.N0000DFCC BANK2.11 K152.50 LKR+0.99%306.53 K0.3266.31 B LKR6.7222.70 LKR−3.96%2.58%Finance
Neutral
AEL.N0000ACCESS ENGINEERING PLC2.08 K58.9 LKR−0.17%529.28 K0.3659 B LKR9.865.97 LKR−8.66%3.39%Industrial services
Neutral
HAYC.N0000HAYCARB PLC2.03 K94.0 LKR−0.74%60.39 K0.1928.05 B LKR6.3114.90 LKR+18.28%3.92%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
DIMO.N0000DIESEL & MOTOR ENGINEERING PLC1.99 K1,334.00 LKR+3.39%1.88 K0.9512.25 B LKR−137.01 LKR−3,043.88%0.38%Retail trade
Neutral
CDB.N0000CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS FINANCE PLC1.95 K394.75 LKR−0.82%30.0027.33 B LKR6.9656.75 LKR+35.99%3.80%Finance
Neutral
HNBF.N0000HNB FINANCE LIMITED1.93 K7.9 LKR0.00%4.31 M0.9913.57 B LKR19.040.42 LKR+19.22%0.00%Finance
Neutral
SUN.N0000SUNSHINE HOLDINGS PLC1.91 K27.7 LKR0.00%513.25 K0.3954.51 B LKR12.622.20 LKR−3.84%3.52%Retail trade
Neutral
ALLI.N0000ALLIANCE FINANCE COMPANY PLC1.83 K410.00 LKR+0.31%38.35 K2.6613.64 B LKR7.7652.82 LKR+82.44%4.25%Finance
Neutral
VFIN.N0000VALLIBEL FINANCE PLC1.76 K112.00 LKR+0.45%146.16 K0.7126.14 B LKR8.6812.90 LKR+40.72%2.48%Finance
Neutral
WATA.N0000WATAWALA PLANTATIONS PLC1.58 K35.1 LKR−0.57%141.11 K0.2335.99 B LKR21.341.64 LKR−23.42%12.15%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
PABC.N0000PAN ASIA BANKING CORPORATION PLC1.57 K55.1 LKR−2.65%1.49 M0.7424.92 B LKR4.6311.89 LKR+169.27%1.78%Finance
Neutral
HASU.N0000HNB ASSURANCE PLC1.54 K102.50 LKR−3.30%30.06 K0.4415.9 B LKR7.9212.95 LKR+6.46%3.68%Finance
Neutral
BFL.N0000BAIRAHA FARMS PLC1.31 K219.50 LKR−2.34%20.61 K0.593.88 B LKR−2.43 LKR−112.19%2.27%Process industries
Neutral
AHPL.N0000ASIAN HOTELS AND PROPERTIES PLC1.3 K66.9 LKR+2.76%4.81 K0.0229.4 B LKR−0.05 LKR−189.96%0.75%Consumer services
Neutral
SDB.N0000SANASA DEVELOPMENT BANK PLC1.3 K41.4 LKR+2.22%476.51 K3.386.63 B LKR19.322.14 LKR−38.94%0.00%Finance
Neutral
TKYO.N0000TOKYO CEMENT COMPANY (LANKA) PLC1.23 K81.3 LKR−4.13%61.33 K0.6435.12 B LKR10.397.83 LKR+42.69%2.37%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
JETS.N0000JETWING SYMPHONY LIMITED1.2 K15.9 LKR−1.24%310.23 K0.279.7 B LKR22.030.72 LKR+333.51%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
UBC.N0000UNION BANK OF COLOMBO PLC1.19 K13.2 LKR−0.75%1.81 M0.9014.19 B LKR30.000.44 LKR+189.28%0.00%Finance
Neutral
AAF.N0000ASIA ASSET FINANCE PLC1.05 K48.7 LKR−1.42%283.39 K0.626.11 B LKR17.622.76 LKR+7.98%0.00%Finance
Neutral
MBSL.N0000MERCHANT BANK OF SRI LANKA & FINANCE PLC1.04 K7.7 LKR0.00%213.62 K0.594.04 B LKR26.010.30 LKR−4.33%0.00%Finance
Neutral
COOP.N0000CO-OPERATIVE INSURANCE COMPANY PLC1.01 K4.5 LKR0.00%4.7 M0.847.43 B LKR35.860.13 LKR2.22%Finance
Neutral
SFCL.N0000SENKADAGALA FINANCE PLC1 K547.00 LKR+0.37%220.3647.37 B LKR25.9821.05 LKR+44.39%0.33%Finance
Neutral
ALUM.N0000ALUMEX PLC1 K17.1 LKR−0.58%449.32 K0.2210.3 B LKR6.712.55 LKR2.33%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
SFIN.N0000SINGER FINANCE (LANKA) PLC98748.7 LKR−0.61%176.44 K0.829.9 B LKR9.285.25 LKR+160.50%0.00%Finance
Neutral
AAIC.N0000SOFTLOGIC LIFE INSURANCE PLC94778.9 LKR−4.36%271.98 K0.5726.04 B LKR6.5012.13 LKR+42.59%10.02%Finance
Neutral
ABL.N0000AMANA BANK PLC89924.9 LKR+2.05%305.21 K2.5613.45 B LKR7.693.24 LKR−29.08%4.92%Finance
Neutral
TILE.N0000LANKA TILES PLC89052.0 LKR−2.44%226.9 K1.8714.06 B LKR12.914.03 LKR−60.97%3.96%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
CTEA.N0000DILMAH CEYLON TEA COMPANY PLC8221,188.00 LKR−0.17%1290.9524.44 B LKR21.7054.75 LKR−14.74%1.53%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
SERV.N0000THE KINGSBURY PLC74815.8 LKR−1.25%121.49 K0.187.65 B LKR12.591.26 LKR+263.48%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
UAL.N0000UNION ASSURANCE PLC73771.4 LKR−0.83%30.04 K0.7642.61 B LKR11.426.25 LKR−0.51%6.92%Finance
Neutral
TAFL.N0000THREE ACRE FARMS PLC732610.00 LKR−1.77%9830.0614.75 B LKR10.0260.90 LKR−50.76%8.78%Process industries
Neutral
TRAN.N0000TRANS ASIA HOTELS PLC71557.5 LKR−0.86%2.99 K0.0311.6 B LKR37.421.54 LKR+110.18%0.86%Consumer services
Neutral
CONN.N0000AMAYA LEISURE PLC70633.3 LKR+0.60%14.27 K0.093.57 B LKR14.272.33 LKR0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
GRAN.N0000CEYLON GRAIN ELEVATORS PLC704333.00 LKR−2.63%5.5 K0.2620.16 B LKR7.5743.97 LKR−17.33%6.85%Process industries
Neutral
PARQ.N0000SWISSTEK (CEYLON) PLC69798.6 LKR+0.10%119.5 K0.3413.41 B LKR14.476.81 LKR+570.62%1.53%Non-energy minerals
Neutral
CBNK.N0000CARGILLS BANK PLC6909.3 LKR0.00%102.6 K0.158.89 B LKR11.470.81 LKR+90.17%0.00%Finance
Neutral
PINS.N0000PEOPLE'S INSURANCE PLC65540.1 LKR−1.96%129.69 K0.218.33 B LKR18.332.19 LKR+6.02%0.00%Finance
Neutral
BFN.N0000ORIENT FINANCE PLC65042.4 LKR+0.95%44.76 K0.558.85 B LKR24.071.76 LKR+6.91%0.00%Finance
Neutral
CWM.N0000C. W. MACKIE PLC639122.00 LKR−1.41%5.4 K0.214.44 B LKR8.7613.93 LKR+20.47%6.49%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
KFP.N0000KEELLS FOOD PRODUCTS PLC613178.00 LKR−0.70%490.054.44 B LKR30.245.89 LKR2.07%Distribution services
Neutral
SDF.N0000SARVODAYA DEVELOPMENT FINANCE PLC60332.0 LKR0.00%6300.004.77 B LKR3.92%Finance
Neutral
ATL.N0000AMANA TAKAFUL PLC53715.1 LKR−1.31%6.5 K0.233.1 B LKR9.411.60 LKR+111.39%0.00%Finance
Neutral
SINH.N0000SINGHE HOSPITALS LIMITED5378.0 LKR0.00%67.3 K0.043.36 B LKR21.320.38 LKR+403.08%0.00%Health services
Neutral
JAT.N0000JAT HOLDINGS LIMITED50938.1 LKR+2.97%912.28 K0.6918.89 B LKR10.723.56 LKR+68.64%2.16%Finance
Strong buy
HDFC.N0000HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FINANCE CORPORATION BANK OF SL49444.8 LKR−0.44%11.34 K0.262.88 B LKR−5.44 LKR−119.56%0.00%Finance
Neutral
HEXP.N0000HAYLEYS EXPORTS PLC45271.7 LKR+19.50%531.34 K6.731.44 B LKR152.130.47 LKR0.00%Process industries
Neutral
AMF.N0000ASSOCIATED MOTOR FINANCE COMPANY PLC38875.0 LKR−3.85%84.72 K0.228.7 B LKR8.998.34 LKR+169.48%0.00%Finance
Neutral
PMB.N0000PEOPLE`S MERCHANT FINANCE PLC38712.9 LKR−3.73%37.43 K0.345.39 B LKR16.020.81 LKR+216.92%0.00%Finance
Neutral
BREW.N0000CEYLON BEVERAGE HOLDINGS PLC3772,790.00 LKR−0.36%650.8159.81 B LKR11.44243.82 LKR+29.13%1.86%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
PKME.N0000DIGITAL MOBILITY S37593.8 LKR+0.75%410.94 K0.6130.87 B LKR22.594.15 LKR2.48%Technology services
Neutral
JINS.N0000JANASHAKTHI INSURANCE COMPANY PLC37273.2 LKR+0.27%16.52 K0.1916.54 B LKR4.9814.71 LKR−20.27%6.85%Finance
Neutral
LION.N0000LION BREWERY (CEYLON) PLC3611,415.00 LKR−1.05%5.52 K7.99114.4 B LKR11.91118.86 LKR+13.15%3.22%Consumer non-durables
Neutral
CIND.N0000CENTRAL INDUSTRIES PLC360177.00 LKR+1.14%21.64 K0.384.24 B LKR7.4723.69 LKR−9.90%3.42%Producer manufacturing
Neutral
PACK.N0000EX-PACK CORRUGATED CARTONS PLC30115.4 LKR+1.32%301.92 K0.655.03 B LKR11.331.36 LKR−22.37%4.11%Process industries
Strong buy
HBS.N0000HSENID BUSINESS SOLUTIONS PLC28711.8 LKR−3.28%100.27 K0.223.32 B LKR−0.92 LKR+7.27%10.42%Technology services
Neutral
GHLL.N0000GALADARI HOTELS (LANKA) PLC28619.9 LKR−0.50%122.52 K0.1610.02 B LKR−0.40 LKR−292.74%0.00%Consumer services
Neutral
LHL.N0000THE LIGHTHOUSE HOTEL PLC28588.6 LKR−3.80%113.1 K2.344.23 B LKR17.475.07 LKR+32.61%3.26%Consumer services
Neutral
ASHO.N0000LANKA ASHOK LEYLAND PLC2742,930.00 LKR+2.36%2.76 K0.8810.36 B LKR6.93422.84 LKR+78.49%0.52%Consumer durables
Neutral
CTC.N0000CEYLON TOBACCO COMPANY PLC2441,560.00 LKR0.00%5.5 K0.76292.23 B LKR9.93157.08 LKR+3.38%10.10%Consumer non-durables
Buy