Here are some of the top and widely‑recognised financial research providers in Sri Lanka (mix of sell‑side brokerage research houses and independent macro/policy research). I’ve included a short note about each and a source you can check for their recent awards / activities.

• Asia Securities — leading stockbroker with an award‑winning, market‑leading equity research team and the widest CSE coverage. (asiasecurities.lk)
• NDB Securities (NDBS) — long‑established broker with a highly rated sell‑side research team and extensive published equity/fixed‑income reports. (ndbs.lk)
• LOLC Securities (LOSEC) — brokerage with an in‑house research division that has received industry awards and regular market reports. (lofc.lk)
• Capital Alliance / CAL (Capital Alliance Securities) — investment bank/stockbroker with a prominent research arm (branded CAL Research / “AnalytiCAL”) and several CFA awards/recognitions. (cal.lk)
• JB Securities — long‑standing full‑service broker and research provider (has had distribution partnerships with international houses). (jbs.lk)
• Verité Research — independent Colombo‑based think tank specialised in macroeconomic, policy and sector research (widely used by government, multilaterals and corporates). (en.wikipedia.org)

Notes

• “Top” can mean different things: best sell‑side equity coverage, most frequently‑cited macro/policy research, award winners, or largest institutional client reach. The firms above are prominent across one or more of those measures.
• If you want, I can (a) rank these by recent awards or market share, (b) pull their latest research reports (PDFs) or flagship publications, or (c) give contact pages / analyst names for any specific firm. Which would you like?