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List of all companies in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has 145,087 registered companies and businesses in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 136,732 of them are corporations. We build the records from the national business register and other official sources, and add the sole traders, branch locations and public bodies a register leaves out. Most of them are small: 3% have fewer than five employees. Below you find the largest, the smallest, the newest and the oldest companies in Sri Lanka, where they are based and what they do. Want to buy the list of all 145,087 Sri Lankan companies as an API integration or Excel file? Get it from our Sri Lankan company database.

145,087 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026

Companies145,087
Corporations136,732
Provinces10
Largest provinceWestern Province 65%
Employees10-19
Revenue$1M-$5M
Email0%
Phone12%
Website0%
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Sri Lankan company list: all 145,087 companies

The list of all companies and businesses in Sri Lanka, live and sorted by revenue. Narrow it by region, city, industry, size, revenue, legal form or founding year. The full search is on our Sri Lankan company directory.

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Company NameCountryCityAddress 1State/ProvincePostal CodeFounding YearYearly Revenue in U.S. DollarsEmployees TotalBusiness Legal Type - DescriptionNumber of Companies in GroupCompany Registration Number
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Srilanka
Kandy
59/4, Muruthalawa Road,
Central Province
20232
2023
$59,815,000,000
1
Proprietorship
N/A
6922
2
Unilever Sri Lanka LIMITED
Srilanka
Colombo
258, M Vincent Perera Mawatha
Western Province
1400
1938
$24,340,320,000
160,000
Corporation
821
N/A
3
Vallibel One PLC
Srilanka
Colombo
World Trade Centre Level 29 West Tower
Western Province
1
2010
$3,538,966,561
13,793
Corporation
N/A
PB3831
4
Ceylon Petroleum CORPORATION
Srilanka
Colombo
Ceypetco House
Western Province
00900
1962
$3,172,021,827
3,000
Local government body
560
409000053
5
Maga Engineering (private) LIMITED
Srilanka
Colombo
200
Western Province
05
1984
$2,833,985,250
10,350
Corporation
N/A
PV374
6
Daya Group Of Companies
Srilanka
Dehiwala
25/1 Sarasavi Mawatha, Off S. de S. Jayasinghe Mawatha
Western Province
10350
2008
$2,462,112,892
9,596
Corporation
N/A
PV 9163
7
Dsi Samson Group Private LIMITED
Srilanka
Colombo
110 Kumaran Ratnam Road
Western Province
2
1988
$1,924,327,500
7,500
Corporation
3
N ( PVS ) 4148
8
Ceylon Electricity Board
Srilanka
Colombo
6th Floor
Western Province
00200
1969
$1,878,979,546
10,000
Local government body
560
N/A
9
Bank Of Ceylon
Srilanka
Colombo
No.1, Boc Square
Western Province
01
2008
$1,611,028,137
10,001
Local government body
560
J382
10
Phoenix Industries LIMITED
Srilanka
Colombo
3rd Floor
Western Province
03
2007
$1,542,645,000
45,000
Corporation
N/A
PB87
11
Sri Lanka Air Force
Srilanka
Colombo
No 140
Western Province
2
1972
$1,527,470,000
10,000
Government body
2
N/A
12
Sri Lanka Police
Srilanka
Colombo
Police Headquarters
Western Province
01
1948
$1,476,900,000
10,000
Government body
560
N/A
13
Ocean Network Express Lanka PVT LTD
Srilanka
Colombo
349 8/1, Galle Road
Western Province
03
2018
$1,437,280,000
10,000
Corporation
N/A
PV127631
14
Courtaulds Trading Company (private) LIMITED
Srilanka
N/A
487 & 516, Palugahawela
N/A
11526
2010
$1,395,520,000
8,000
Corporation
N/A
PV70977
15
Bimputh Lanka Investments PLC
Srilanka
Boralesgamuwa
No.362,colombo Road
Western Province
10290
N/A
$1,247,326,134
34
Corporation
N/A
N/A
16
The Ministry Of Health, Indigenous Medicine, Social Welfare, Probation And Child Care Services - Central Province
Srilanka
Kandy
Sangaraja Mawatha
Central Province
20000
N/A
$1,202,160,000
10,000
Government body
N/A
N/A
17
People's Bank
Srilanka
Colombo
No. 75, Sir Chittampalam
Western Province
02
1961
$1,199,818,522
7,562
Local government body
560
409000037
18
Inqube Global (PVT) LTD
Srilanka
Colombo
606b, Sri Sumanatissa Mawatha
Western Province
10654
2017
$1,185,225,000
7,500
Corporation
N/A
PV114409
19
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics (private) LIMITED
Srilanka
Colombo
50/25 A, Sir James Peiris Mawatha
Western Province
N/A
1982
$1,079,315,637
12,237
Corporation
365
PV4615
20
Walker Sons & CO LTD
Srilanka
Colombo
250 Sri Ramanathan
Western Province
N/A
1975
$1,045,748,718
567
Corporation
N/A
PBS 869 (SP)
21
Sri Lankan Airlines LIMITED
Srilanka
Colombo
Airline Centre
Western Province
11450
2007
$1,003,079,798
7,500
Corporation
560
PB67
22
Provincial Director Of Health Services Office - Sabaragamuwa
Srilanka
Ratnapura
No 75, Dharmapala Mawatha
Sabaragamuwa Province
70000
N/A
$999,218,720
8,770
560
N/A
23
Commercial Bank Of Ceylon PLC
Srilanka
Colombo
Commercial House No. 21
Western Province
1
1984
$953,366,204
3,000
Corporation
5
PQ116
24
Dynacom Engineering (private) LIMITED
Srilanka
Colombo
Iws Center 451 A
Western Province
11600
1990
$951,112,800
7,200
Corporation
N/A
PV8901
25
The Central Bank Of Sri Lanka
Srilanka
Rajaginya
No. 30, Janadhipathi Mawatha
Western Province
00100
1985
$911,435,161
1,198
Government body
N/A
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How many companies are there in Sri Lanka?

Companies and businesses in Sri Lanka

145,087

2 November 2026

There are 145,087 companies and businesses in Sri Lanka in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. That is every kind of business, not only the registered companies: 136,732 corporations ((Pvt) Ltd and PLC), 927 partnerships. On top of those come 758 non-profit organisations, 47 branches of foreign companies and 505 public bodies.

Structure

Single-site businesses
144,569 100%
Head offices
463
Branch locations
55

Legal form

Corporations
136,732 94%
Sole traders
1,293
Partnerships
927

Per working day this year

≈ 14

new companies registered · 3,001 so far in 2026

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Largest companies in Sri Lanka

Which are the largest companies in Sri Lanka? That depends on what you measure. By number of employees the biggest employer is Unilever Sri Lanka, with 160,000 staff, ahead of Phoenix Industries and Mas Active Trading (PVT). It is also the largest company by yearly revenue, ahead of Vallibel One and Maga Engineering (Private). Below are the top companies of Sri Lanka ranked four ways: by number of employees, by yearly revenue, the largest public-sector employers and the biggest foreign companies in Sri Lanka. 17 Sri Lankan companies employ more than 10,000 people and 21 report more than $1 billion a year.

Unilever Sri Lanka has the largest headcount of any company in Sri Lanka in our data. 17 Sri Lankan companies list more than 10,000 people, 838 more than 500.

  1. 1Colombo160,000 staff
  2. 2Colombo45,000 staff
  3. 3Colombo19,000 staff
  4. 4Colombo13,793 staff
  5. 5Colombo12,237 staff
  6. 6Colombo11,394 staff
  7. 7Colombo10,350 staff
  8. 8Colombo10,001 staff
  9. 9Colombo10,000 staff
  10. 10Colombo10,000 staff

Headcount as it is recorded on the company; for a group's parent or holding company it is usually the whole group's, worldwide.

By employee size · 33,512 companies with a known headcount

EmployeesShareCompanies%
1-4970
5-91,655
10-1917,751
20-497,685
50-991,901
100-1991,606
200-4991,106
500+838

3% have 1 to 4 employees; 838 have 500 or more.

By yearly revenue (USD)

RevenueShareCompanies%
< $100K125
$100K-$500K2,316
$500K-$1M4,067
$1M-$5M20,882
$5M-$10M3,288
$10M-$100M2,055
$100M-$1B246
$1B+21

267 companies report more than $100 million; 21 more than $1 billion.

Small businesses in Sri Lanka

Most companies in Sri Lanka are small businesses. Of the 33,512 with a known headcount, 2,625 (8%) are micro businesses with fewer than ten employees, 25,436 are small (10 to 49) and 4,613 medium-sized (50 to 499). Only 838 employ 500 people or more, so 97.50% of Sri Lankan companies are SMEs. This is where our data is strongest: sole traders, micro companies and single shops, each with an address and an industry code.

Size classShareCompanies%
Micro · fewer than 102,625
Small · 10 to 4925,436
Medium · 50 to 4994,613
Large · 500 or more838

970

companies have 1 to 4 employees (3%). 125 turn over less than $100,000 a year.

55%

of the 3,001 companies started in 2026 have 1 to 4 employees (28). Only 0 started with 200 staff or more.

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Where are companies in Sri Lanka based?

Western Province has more companies than any other province in Sri Lanka: 93,645, or 65% of the total, ahead of Central Province (12,429) and Southern Province (9,018). Below you find all ten provinces and the ten busiest cities, with a link to the local list where we have one.

ten provinces

ProvinceShareCompanies%
Western Province93,645
Central Province12,429
Southern Province9,018
North Western Province8,221
Northern Province5,978
Sabaragamuwa Province5,428
Eastern Province3,590
North Central Province2,802
Uva Province2,202
Colombo155

Ten busiest cities

  1. Colombo63,567
  2. Gampaha21,279
  3. Kandy8,973
  4. Kalutara5,816
  5. Kurunegala5,563
  6. Galle5,359
  7. Jaffna3,642
  8. Ratnapura2,896
  9. Puttalan2,468
  10. Kegalla2,404

Main industries in Sri Lanka

Wholesale (consumer goods) is the biggest industry in Sri Lanka by number of companies: 4,287, or 13% of all firms with an industry code. Next come wholesale (durable goods) (3,835) and travel and transport services (3,696). Companies are grouped here by their SIC code, the classification every company in our data carries, in every country. Below you find the main sectors, the largest industries with their biggest companies.

Wholesale (consumer goods): 4,287, 13% · 2 November 2026Wholesale (durable goods): 3,835, 12% · 2 November 2026Travel and transport services: 3,696, 11% · 2 November 2026Business services and IT: 3,159, 10% · 2 November 2026Civil engineering: 1,735, 5% · 2 November 2026Crop farming: 1,658, 5% · 2 November 2026Engineering, accounting and management: 1,375, 4% · 2 November 2026Other services: 1,313, 4% · 2 November 2026Personal services: 1,114, 3% · 2 November 2026Other: 10,870, 33% · 2 November 202633,042companies
  • Wholesale (consumer goods)4,28713%
  • Wholesale (durable goods)3,83512%
  • Travel and transport services3,69611%
  • Business services and IT3,15910%
  • Civil engineering1,7355%
  • Crop farming1,6585%
  • Engineering, accounting and management1,3754%
  • Other services1,3134%
  • Personal services1,1143%
  • Real estate1,0293%
  • Hotels9083%
  • Education8633%
  • Restaurants and bars7872%
  • Social services7002%
  • Textiles6802%
  • Other industries5,90318%

The fifteen largest of 79 SIC major groups; records without an industry code are not in this chart.

Largest industries in Sri Lanka

4,287

Wholesale (consumer goods)

SIC 51: Wholesale Trade-non-durable Goods

  1. 18,000 staff
  2. 2Colombo7,500 staff
  3. 3Colombo4,418 staff

3,835

Wholesale (durable goods)

SIC 50: Wholesale Trade-durable Goods

  1. 1Colombo7,200 staff
  2. 2Colombo3,500 staff
  3. 3Colombo3,000 staff

3,696

Travel and transport services

SIC 47: Transportation Services

  1. 1Colombo5,000 staff
  2. 2Colombo2,000 staff
  3. 3Colombo1,100 staff

3,159

Business services and IT

SIC 73: Business Services

  1. 1Colombo10,000 staff
  2. 2Colombo8,000 staff
  3. 3Battaramulla7,500 staff

1,735

Civil engineering

SIC 16: Heavy Construction Other Than Building Construction Contractors

  1. 1Colombo1,000 staff
  2. 2Orugodawatte1,000 staff
  3. 3Colombo660 staff

1,658

Crop farming

SIC 01: Agricultural Production Crops

  1. 1Colombo300 staff
  2. 2Colombo258 staff
  3. 3Ratnapura250 staff

1,375

Engineering, accounting and management

SIC 87: Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management, And Related Services

  1. 110,000 staff
  2. 2Colombo5,000 staff
  3. 3Badulla5,000 staff

1,313

Other services

SIC 89: Miscellaneous Services

  1. 1Colombo8,600 staff
  2. 2Colombo1,900 staff
  3. 3Colombo1,500 staff

How many new companies are registered in Sri Lanka? (2026)

3,001 new companies and startups registered in Sri Lanka so far in 2026, about 14 every working day, after a record 34,704 new businesses in 2025. Most startups begin small: 55% of this year's newcomers have one to four employees. 2,931 of them are corporations ((Pvt) Ltd and PLC).

≈ 14

new companies register every working day in 2026

55%

of this year's startups begin with one to four employees

34,704

new companies in 2025, a record year

Companies founded per year

  1. 17,4012022
  2. 21,3642023
  3. 19,2952024
  4. 34,7042025
  5. 3,0012026 so far

The biggest newcomers of 2026

A new registration is often a restructuring, not a start-up: the largest newcomers are new holding and property companies for existing businesses.

  1. 1Seeduwa104 staff
  2. 2Colombo30 staff
  3. 3Colombo30 staff
  4. 4Nugegoda25 staff
  5. 5Meegoda20 staff

Oldest companies in Sri Lanka

Our data holds 32 Sri Lankan organisations founded before 1900 and 159 before 1950. The national business register dates a company from the creation of its current legal unit, so older firms show a later founding year.

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1,738

Sri Lankan companies were founded before 1990

143

were founded in 1990

134,009 Sri Lankan companies, 99% of those with a founding year on record, were founded in 1990 or later. 1,738 are older.

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What you can reach: contact data on Sri Lankan companies

0 Sri Lankan companies have a website on record (0%), 17,309 a phone number (12%) and 0 an email address (0%). Among corporations: 0% have a website and 0% an email address.

FieldShareCompanies%
Website0
Phone17,309
Email0
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Questions about companies in Sri Lanka

Every answer is counted from the data on this page (2 November 2026).

There are 145,087 companies and businesses in Sri Lanka in our data, counted on 2 November 2026. 136,732 of them are corporations.
145,087. That includes 1,293 sole traders and 927 partnerships.
136,732 corporations, 94% of all Sri Lankan businesses in our data (2 November 2026).
Of the 33,512 Sri Lankan companies with a known headcount, 32,674 have fewer than 500 employees: 2,625 micro, 25,436 small and 4,613 medium-sized. 838 are large enterprises.
Unilever Sri Lanka, with $24.3 billion in yearly revenue, ahead of Vallibel One ($3.5B) and Maga Engineering (Private) ($2.8B).
Unilever Sri Lanka, with 160,000 staff on its record (for a group's parent this is usually the whole group's headcount).
93,645, 65% of all Sri Lankan companies (2 November 2026).
3,001 so far in 2026, about 14 per working day, after a record 34,704 in 2025.
From the national business register and other official sources, combined with company websites and filings, and refreshed every month.
0, 0% of all Sri Lankan companies. 17,309 have a phone number and 0 an email address.
Yes. The full list of 145,087 companies is available as Excel, CSV or through the API from our Sri Lankan company database.

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