Sri Lanka is an island country located southeast of the Republic of India and northeast of the Maldives. According to the International Monetary Fund, Sri Lanka's GDP in terms of purchasing power parity is second only to the Maldives in the South Asian region in terms of per capita income.
, the service sector makes up 60% of GDP, the industrial sector 28%, and the agriculture sector 12%. The private sector accounts for 85% of the economy. India is Sri Lanka's largest trading partner. Economic disparities exist between the provinces, with the Western province contributing 45.1% of the GDP and the Southern province and the Central province contributing 10.7% and 10%, respectively.
Largest firms LMD 100, dubbed as "Sri Lanka's Fortune 500", annually lists the leading 100 quoted companies in Sri Lanka. Only the top 20 companies are listed below. All revenue figures reported before the financial year ending 2024.
2023/24Rank 2022/23Rank Company Revenue 2022/23Rs (mns) Revenue 2021/22Rs (mns) 1 2 Hayleys 487,431 338,010 2 7 Commercial Bank of Ceylon 280,387 163,675 3 3 LOLC Holdings 333,122 224,100 4 9 Hatton National Bank 270,509 135,710 5 8 John Keells Holdings 276,640 218,075 6 4 Carson Cumberbatch 330,459 170,695 7 5 Bukit Darah 330,421 170,656 8 6 Lanka IOC 281,488 89,951 9 10 Sampath Bank 206,002 113,075 10 11 C T Holdings 196,266 136,873 11 12 Cargills (Ceylon) 195,618 136,692 12 13 Dialog Axiata 178,131 141,915 13 14 Melstacorp 178,082 106,071 14 15 Ceylon Cold Stores 126,149 84,543 15 18 National Development Bank 111,552 64,083 16 16 Vallibel One 116,855 96,859 17 17 Hemas Holdings 113,940 78,831 18 22 Seylan Bank 96,836 54,751 19 21 Ceylon Beverage Holdings 96,939 60,211 20 24 Lion Brewery (Ceylon) 94,969 58,871
Notable firms This list includes notable companies with primary headquarters located in the country. The industry and sector follow the Industry Classification Benchmark taxonomy. Organisations which have ceased operations are included and noted as defunct.
See also Economy of Sri Lanka List of government owned companies in Sri Lanka List of statutory boards of Sri Lanka
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