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
Chg %
Vol
Rel vol
Mkt cap
P/E
EPS dil
TTM
EPS dil growth
TTM YoY
Div yield %
TTM
Sector
Analyst rating
HAYL.N0000Hayleys PLC38.75 K225.25 LKR−0.11%332.63 K6.79178.88 B LKR12.0318.72 LKR+4.54%5.33%Producer manufacturing
No rating
JKH.N0000John Keells Holdings PLC25.31 K19.7 LKR0.00%1.21 M0.59347.59 B LKR25.550.77 LKR+142.50%1.53%Retail trade
Strong buy
SPEN.N0000Aitken Spence PLC20.3 K142.75 LKR−0.17%98.03 K0.8057.85 B LKR8.5316.74 LKR+27.47%2.81%Consumer services
Strong buy
DIPD.N0000Dipped Products PLC18.21 K56.3 LKR+0.90%54.26 K0.1533.4 B LKR9.575.88 LKR−9.15%3.41%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
CARS.N0000Carson Cumberbatch PLC15.35 K725.00 LKR−0.38%1.51 K1.08142.38 B LKR14.9748.44 LKR−45.46%1.61%Distribution services
No rating
BUKI.N0000Bukit Darah PLC15.35 K857.00 LKR−0.35%1.63 K5.1587.41 B LKR17.1050.13 LKR−63.65%2.49%Producer manufacturing
No rating
VONE.N0000Vallibel One PLC10.25 K89.9 LKR−0.11%27.9 K1.15102.39 B LKR7.7811.56 LKR+11.94%1.67%Distribution services
No rating
CCS.N0000Ceylon Cold Stores Plc8.43 K126.00 LKR−0.59%121.33 K0.40119.51 B LKR15.198.30 LKR+32.36%5.60%Consumer non-durables
Buy
SLTL.N0000Sri Lanka Telecom Plc7.9 K86.2 LKR−1.49%1.79 K0.06155.58 B LKR14.056.14 LKR+123.18%0.87%Communications
Strong buy
KVAL.N0000Kelani Valley Plantations PLC7.27 K84.0 LKR−1.64%4.71 K2.055.71 B LKR6.8912.18 LKR−9.23%4.11%Process industries
No rating
COMB.N0000Commercial Bank of Ceylon Plc6.8 K201.50 LKR−0.25%40.42 K0.23331.62 B LKR5.2738.25 LKR+4.29%3.93%Finance
Strong buy
HHL.N0000Hemas Holdings Ltd.6.5 K31.5 LKR−1.25%242.53 K0.7094.67 B LKR6.904.57 LKR+69.35%3.16%Health services
Strong buy
HPL.N0000Hatton Plantations PLC6.16 K25.0 LKR−3.47%2.1 K0.265.89 B LKR8.163.06 LKR+1.16%8.03%Consumer non-durables
No rating
HNB.N0000Hatton National Bank PLC5.64 K385.00 LKR−0.77%86.16 K3.24214.34 B LKR4.7381.41 LKR−0.10%3.86%Finance
Strong buy
LOFC.N0000LOLC Finance PLC5.47 K5.4 LKR+10.20%11.78 M11.57159.62 B LKR6.150.88 LKR+20.60%0.00%Finance
No rating
SAMP.N0000Sampath Bank PLC4.92 K137.00 LKR0.00%183.76 K0.35160.66 B LKR5.2725.99 LKR−9.92%7.52%Finance
No rating
TPL.N0000Talawakelle Tea Estates Plc4.85 K140.00 LKR−1.41%6.27 K2.636.69 B LKR7.1819.50 LKR−25.01%5.61%Consumer non-durables
No rating
LFIN.N0000L B Finance PLC4.67 K161.75 LKR−0.46%19.61 K0.6289.48 B LKR5.9727.09 LKR+31.91%4.02%Finance
Strong buy
RCL.N0000Royal Ceramics Lanka PLC4.66 K43.4 LKR+0.23%59.54 K0.9147.97 B LKR6.906.29 LKR+37.95%3.70%Producer manufacturing
No rating
ELPL.N0000Elpitiya Plantations Plc4.56 K177.00 LKR−0.56%1320.0512.9 B LKR7.6423.17 LKR+27.01%3.95%Non-energy minerals
No rating
CINS.N0000Ceylinco holdings plc4.32 K2,960.00 LKR+2.07%2491.7866.71 B LKR7.53392.88 LKR+17.18%1.79%Finance
No rating
AGAL.N0000Agalawatte Plantations Plc3.83 K51.4 LKR−0.77%5.59 K0.548.05 B LKR8.296.20 LKR−11.68%6.80%Process industries
No rating
SINS.N0000Singer (Sri Lanka) PLC3.69 K72.4 LKR+0.56%9.26 K0.0684.65 B LKR11.516.29 LKR+83.22%2.54%Retail trade
No rating
HOPL.N0000Horana Plantations PLC3.59 K55.5 LKR−0.89%1.29 K2.511.39 B LKR10.105.50 LKR−23.93%2.59%Process industries
No rating
AHUN.N0000Aitken Spence Hotel Holdings PLC3.47 K89.1 LKR−0.78%8.72 K0.6929.93 B LKR9.689.21 LKR+35.19%0.00%Consumer services
No rating
MGT.N0000Hayleys Fabric PLC3.44 K31.0 LKR+3.33%43.58 K0.5812.8 B LKR20.571.51 LKR−70.25%2.01%Process industries
No rating
LWL.N0000Lanka Walltile Plc3.34 K42.0 LKR0.00%13.47 K0.4211.47 B LKR15.402.73 LKR−43.52%5.71%Producer manufacturing
No rating
TJL.N0000Teejay Lanka Plc3.3 K30.9 LKR+3.00%52.7 K0.8322.22 B LKR407.650.08 LKR−98.04%7.63%Consumer non-durables
Buy
SEYB.N0000Seylan Bank PLC3.26 K99.5 LKR+0.61%1.77 K0.1352.26 B LKR5.1419.35 LKR+17.52%4.04%Finance
No rating
KHL.N0000John Keells Hotels PLC3.04 K16.8 LKR−0.59%537.08 K6.0624.32 B LKR12.651.33 LKR2.10%Consumer services
No rating
SUN.N0000Sunshine Holdings PLC3.03 K30.0 LKR−0.99%29.11 K0.1159.04 B LKR19.341.55 LKR−28.14%6.00%Retail trade
Strong buy
NDB.N0000National Development Bank PLC2.86 K108.00 LKR−0.69%33.27 K0.2446.89 B LKR3.8328.17 LKR+12.09%4.45%Finance
No rating
DIAL.N0000Dialog Axiata PLC2.78 K43.9 LKR0.00%72.02 K0.28402.97 B LKR15.642.81 LKR+86.85%3.42%Communications
Strong buy
PLC.N0000People's Leasing & Finance PLC2.68 K19.5 LKR−1.52%89.98 K0.8444.03 B LKR7.652.55 LKR+44.55%6.85%Finance
No rating
DFCC.N0000DFCC Bank PLC2.5 K127.50 LKR+0.39%13.07 K0.2057.47 B LKR5.7422.20 LKR+11.01%67.92%Finance
No rating
NTB.N0000Nations Trust Bank Plc2.46 K306.75 LKR+0.57%10.29 K0.22106.23 B LKR5.1859.21 LKR+15.47%1.14%Finance
Strong buy
CFIN.N0000Central Finance Company PLC2.46 K219.50 LKR0.00%34.18 K1.0549.85 B LKR4.8745.09 LKR+3.29%2.96%Finance
No rating
CIC.N0000CIC Holdings PLC2.36 K29.5 LKR−0.34%213.68 K0.5653.36 B LKR8.103.64 LKR+26.88%1.70%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
CDB.N0000Citizens Development Business Finance Plc2.31 K41.2 LKR+3.00%7.75 K0.1427.97 B LKR6.666.19 LKR+12.46%4.35%Finance
No rating
DIMO.N0000Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC2.24 K1,421.75 LKR−1.95%3570.5313.13 B LKR8.25172.37 LKR0.70%Retail trade
No rating
LHCL.N0000Lanka Hospitals Corp. Plc2.21 K111.25 LKR−3.26%11.1 K1.1125 B LKR11.779.45 LKR+24.39%2.68%Health services
No rating
VFIN.N0000Vallibel Finance Plc2.17 K90.1 LKR−1.64%15.54 K1.0223.97 B LKR5.9115.24 LKR+37.29%2.94%Finance
No rating
HAYC.N0000Haycarb PLC2.08 K172.00 LKR−1.71%41.06 K0.1451.33 B LKR14.1212.18 LKR−18.28%2.36%Producer manufacturing
Strong buy
CHL.N0000Ceylon Hospitals Plc2.07 K62.9 LKR+2.95%2.54 K0.629.92 B LKR11.085.68 LKR+38.93%1.75%Health services
No rating
AEL.N0000Access Engineering PLC2 K76.1 LKR−0.39%68.7 K0.5176.1 B LKR10.737.09 LKR+18.74%2.63%Industrial services
Strong buy
MERC.N0000Mercantile Investments & Finance PLC1.95 K24.1 LKR−3.60%22.26 K0.2615.29 B LKR12.401.94 LKR+2.63%0.00%Finance
No rating
HNBF.N0000HNB Finance Plc1.91 K8.4 LKR0.00%423.83 K0.3217.63 B LKR11.360.74 LKR+93.13%0.00%Finance
No rating
ALLI.N0000Alliance Finance Company PLC1.78 K313.50 LKR−0.56%5.08 K1.5910.57 B LKR4.9263.67 LKR+20.54%5.48%Finance
No rating
HASU.N0000HNB Life PLC1.61 K146.00 LKR0.00%3070.0721.45 B LKR9.3015.69 LKR+19.91%3.50%Finance
No rating
PABC.N0000Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC1.6 K52.5 LKR+0.57%9.31 K0.0723.23 B LKR5.759.13 LKR−15.66%1.90%Finance
No rating
WATA.N0000Watawala Plantations PLC1.47 K42.5 LKR−0.70%27.35 K0.2543.1 B LKR18.122.35 LKR+67.65%5.90%Consumer non-durables
No rating
UML.N0000United Motors Lanka PLC1.35 K27.0 LKR0.00%147.49 K2.1627.14 B LKR2.42%Retail trade
No rating
AHPL.N0000Asian Hotels & Properties PLC1.29 K47.5 LKR−1.04%10.86 K1.1721.03 B LKR158.700.30 LKR1.05%Consumer services
No rating
SDB.N0000Sanasa Developement Bank Plc1.26 K49.0 LKR−1.80%14.21 K1.148.04 B LKR19.672.49 LKR+16.27%0.00%Finance
No rating
TKYO.N0000Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC1.26 K84.9 LKR−0.24%6.08 K0.1034.43 B LKR14.565.83 LKR−25.51%2.66%Non-energy minerals
Strong buy
BFL.N0000Bairaha Farms Plc1.26 K87.9 LKR+0.57%11.81 K0.097.69 B LKR7.4411.82 LKR+730.94%2.08%Process industries
No rating
JXG.N0000Janashakthi Limited1.24 K11.5 LKR−0.86%241.28 K0.3526.22 B LKR0.00%Finance
No rating
SFCL.N0000Senkadagala Finance PLC1.22 K365.00 LKR−8.06%1800.1733.5 B LKR15.9822.84 LKR+12.85%0.73%Finance
No rating
JETS.N0000Jetwing Symphony PLC1.2 K13.7 LKR+0.74%113.31 K1.028.25 B LKR14.860.92 LKR+27.72%0.00%Consumer services
No rating
AAIC.N0000Softlogic Life Insurance PLC1.14 K81.5 LKR−0.49%142.01 K0.8125.38 B LKR5.2915.39 LKR+26.90%11.22%Finance
Strong buy
UBC.N0000Union Bank of Colombo PLC1.14 K11.6 LKR−1.69%10.04 K0.3912.68 B LKR17.460.66 LKR+144.80%0.00%Finance
No rating
AAF.N0000Asia Asset Finance PLC1.1 K57.5 LKR−0.52%29.5 K1.057.15 B LKR9.835.85 LKR+139.33%1.22%Finance
No rating
MBSL.N0000Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance PLC1.03 K10.1 LKR+1.00%54.95 K0.695.25 B LKR31.880.32 LKR+7.03%0.00%Finance
No rating
SFIN.N0000Singer Finance (Lanka) Plc98749.5 LKR−1.00%2.86 K0.2913.64 B LKR7.346.74 LKR+53.49%2.04%Finance
No rating
ALUM.N0000Alumex Plc97116.0 LKR0.00%64.5 K0.579.58 B LKR9.661.66 LKR−34.99%2.94%Non-energy minerals
No rating
ABL.N0000Amana Bank Plc92826.1 LKR+0.77%113.47 K3.6814.39 B LKR5.644.62 LKR+42.92%9.58%Finance
No rating
TILE.N0000Lanka Tiles PLC89843.9 LKR−1.79%26.98 K4.4111.64 B LKR9.864.45 LKR+4.70%4.33%Producer manufacturing
No rating
COOP.N0000Co-operative Insurance Company PLC8833.5 LKR0.00%191.34 K0.445.62 B LKR17.190.20 LKR+165.10%0.00%Finance
No rating
CTEA.N0000Dilmah Ceylon Tea Company Plc8711,452.50 LKR−0.51%60.0830.36 B LKR17.9880.79 LKR+31.04%1.37%Consumer non-durables
No rating
UAL.N0000Union Assurance PLC82169.5 LKR+0.72%3620.0340.96 B LKR13.135.29 LKR−17.34%7.19%Finance
No rating
TRAN.N0000Trans Asia Hotels PLC74248.0 LKR0.00%5091.309.6 B LKR19.522.46 LKR+113.92%2.08%Consumer services
No rating
SERV.N0000Kingsbury PLC73714.4 LKR+0.70%22.82 K0.486.78 B LKR19.110.75 LKR−33.82%0.00%Consumer services
No rating
PARQ.N0000Swisstek (Ceylon) PLC73568.0 LKR−1.45%16.25 K1.029.31 B LKR9.297.32 LKR+15.84%3.01%Non-energy minerals
No rating
GRAN.N0000Ceylon Grain Elevators Ltd732470.00 LKR−2.29%108.72 K26.4328.2 B LKR7.7860.42 LKR+37.39%3.19%Process industries
No rating
CBNK.N0000Cargills Bank Ltd7157.7 LKR0.00%223.18 K0.359.55 B LKR15.460.50 LKR−36.85%0.00%Finance
No rating
TAFL.N0000Three Acre Farms Plc711569.75 LKR−0.91%2.25 K0.5113.4 B LKR8.3668.12 LKR+11.85%7.03%Process industries
No rating
KFP.N0000Keells Food Products PLC709175.75 LKR−0.71%1950.204.36 B LKR18.339.59 LKR+83.64%2.80%Distribution services
No rating
CWM.N0000C. W. Mackie PLC70638.7 LKR+1.31%5.67 K0.326.96 B LKR16.352.37 LKR−15.04%4.13%Producer manufacturing
No rating
CONN.N0000Hayleys Leisure PLC69927.7 LKR+2.97%3 K0.192.99 B LKR−2.22 LKR−252.57%0.00%Consumer services
No rating
SDF.N0000Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC65237.5 LKR0.00%5.1 K0.425.61 B LKR6.845.48 LKR+73.06%6.00%Finance
No rating
PINS.N0000People's Insurance Plc64926.8 LKR−2.55%106.69 K14.355.46 B LKR14.381.86 LKR−14.77%0.00%Finance
No rating
SINH.N0000Singhe Hospitals PLC60221.1 LKR−5.38%13.2 K0.589.4 B LKR42.130.50 LKR+85.89%0.00%Health services
No rating
OSEA.N0000Overseas Realty (Ceylon) Plc58848.8 LKR−0.41%90.91 K0.5160.41 B LKR7.166.82 LKR+15.90%3.60%Finance
No rating
ATL.N0000Amana Takaful PLC57920.0 LKR−0.50%100.55 K4.065.99 B LKR13.631.47 LKR−6.23%0.00%Finance
No rating
JAT.N0000JAT Holdings Plc54535.7 LKR+0.56%14.04 K0.0618.81 B LKR12.312.90 LKR−17.24%2.89%Finance
Strong buy
HEXP.N0000Hayleys Fibre PLC514156.25 LKR−0.48%4.24 K0.203.76 B LKR21.937.13 LKR0.00%Process industries
No rating
PKME.N0000Digital Mobility Solutions Lanka PLC485165.00 LKR−0.15%22.96 K0.5655.08 B LKR25.066.58 LKR+87.52%1.82%Technology services
Strong buy
JINS.N0000Janashakthi Insurance Company PLC45641.6 LKR−0.95%32.73 K0.9628.34 B LKR8.724.77 LKR−2.66%11.99%Finance
No rating
HDFC.N0000Housing Development Finance Corporation Bank of Sri Lanka45367.9 LKR+3.66%4.64 K0.344.39 B LKR−0.51 LKR+84.90%0.00%Finance
No rating
BREW.N0000Ceylon Beverage Holdings PLC4072,900.00 LKR−3.14%100.0462.85 B LKR10.39279.19 LKR+14.50%2.25%Consumer non-durables
No rating
LION.N0000Lion Brewery (Ceylon) Plc3851,770.00 LKR−1.67%1.33 K24.47141.6 B LKR12.65139.93 LKR+17.73%2.25%Consumer non-durables
No rating
CIND.N0000Central Industries PLC382212.00 LKR−0.93%3.43 K1.245.13 B LKR7.8926.88 LKR+18.71%2.83%Producer manufacturing
No rating
AMF.N0000Associated Motor Finance Company PLC35153.0 LKR−0.93%271.13 K9.876.01 B LKR11.674.54 LKR−45.57%0.00%Finance
No rating
PACK.N0000Ex-Pack Corrugated Cartons PLC31811.8 LKR+1.72%177.82 K2.403.83 B LKR14.000.84 LKR−37.98%4.09%Process industries
No rating
LHL.N0000Lighthouse Hotel PLC31067.0 LKR−0.89%1.43 K1.363.08 B LKR14.824.52 LKR−10.83%4.48%Consumer services
No rating
ASHO.N0000Lanka Ashok Leyland Plc3072,599.75 LKR+0.38%700.209.41 B LKR3.07845.78 LKR+100.02%0.77%Consumer durables
No rating
GHLL.N0000Galadari Hotels (Lanka) Plc30616.5 LKR+0.61%9520.028.21 B LKR−1.75 LKR−341.89%0.00%Consumer services
No rating
SIRA.N0000Sierra Cables PLC28026.3 LKR+0.38%111.55 K0.2013.98 B LKR5.324.95 LKR+194.38%0.00%Electronic technology
No rating
SMOT.N0000Sathosa Motors PLC2671,231.00 LKR−2.53%2.4 K0.897.43 B LKR3.57345.02 LKR+603.85%3.25%Distribution services
No rating
CTC.N0000Ceylon Tobacco Company Plc2521,800.00 LKR+0.56%3.28 K2.59335.5 B LKR11.56155.65 LKR−0.91%8.80%Consumer non-durables
Strong buy