Uber Archives - Lanka Business News

November 7, 2024

Exclusive benefits on Caltex-branded lubricants for earners Products now available for order on Uber Eats app November 5, 2024: Chevron Lubricants Lanka PLC (Chevron Lanka), the company that markets and distributes Caltex-branded lubricants, is pleased to announce its collaboration with Uber in Sri Lanka. Drivers using Uber for providing Rides and doing deliveries will now […]

August 5, 2024

Uber signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Ministry of Tourism, in Sri Lanka to give a boost to tourism in the island nation. Over the next few months, Uber will promote Sri Lanka as a tourist destination to its rider base in India which accounts for one of […]

July 17, 2024

Designed to fulfill the dynamic connectivity needs of merchants, couriers and drivers registered on the Uber platform SLT-MOBITEL, the National ICT Solutions Provider, and Sri Lanka’s most-loved ride hailing and food delivery app, Uber, have come together to offer tailor-made, value-added connectivity solutions for merchants, couriers, and drivers registered on Uber’s platform in Sri Lanka. […]

May 28, 2024

Uber’s Annual Lost and Found Index gives a peek into items forgotten by riders last year Colombo, May 28, 2024: Uber, the country’s most loved ride hailing app, today released the 2024 edition of its highly anticipated Lost and Found Index, shedding light on the most commonly forgotten items in Ubers across the island nation. […]

May 27, 2024

Street Burger started dishing out delicious burgers from a food truck and grew to become a popular eating joint in no time. But Tharique, Founder, Street Burger, had bigger plans. He had confidence in his product and wanted to take it to more Sri Lankans and expand operations. Scale and reach came with Uber Eats. […]

May 8, 2024

COLOMBO, May 7, 2024: Uber, the global ride hailing and food and grocery delivery platform, today hosted “Uber Springboard” – an initiative to encourage Sri Lankan start-ups to strengthen the country’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. With support from the Ministry of Technology, Government of Sri Lanka, Uber has selected 3 start-ups from a tech start-up competition that […]

April 18, 2024

Colombo: Travelers arriving at the Makumbura Multimodal Centre (MMC) can now get a reliable, convenient and affordable Uber ride from a dedicated Uber pick-up point. Situated strategically within Sri Lanka’s expressway network, the MMC serves as a crucial intersection for travelers between Colombo and Southern coastal destinations. As local passengers and international tourists […]

February 12, 2024

With 2023 in the rear view mirror, Uber released highlights of its annual data report – How Sri Lanka Ubered – encapsulating the key trends from how Sri Lanka moved last year. The analysis from the trips in 2023 revealed interesting trends about cities with the total number of kilometres covered in Uber rides, popular […]

December 18, 2023

18 December, 2023: Colombo, Sri Lanka: Uber, Sri Lanka’s most loved ride-hailing app, today released a pioneering research report that sheds light on the transformative role of ride-hailing platforms in empowering women and fostering economic opportunities in Sri Lanka. The industry report, titled “Ride-Hailing: A Platform for Women’s Economic Opportunity in Sri […]

December 7, 2023

Colombo, 6 Dec 2023: In a bid to improve experience for four-wheeler drivers on the platform, Uber has launched a new initiative ‘Nawa Gamanak’ – introducing a slew of new features on the app and a driver loyalty program. The new features will expand earning opportunities for drivers and provide them more […]

Chevron Lanka collaborates with Uber SL

Uber inks MoU with Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau, Ministry of Tourism

SLT-MOBITEL offers tailor-made connectivity solutions for Uber

Gym weights, Jordan Shoes, Wedding rings: Unique items left behind in Ubers

Food truck to restaurant chain: How Uber Eats helped Street Burger thrive

Uber Springboard: Sri Lankan start-ups set to soar with mentorship program

Seamless travel from the Makumbura Multimodal Centre with Uber

Year in rear view : How Sri Lanka Ubered in 2023

Ride-hailing boost for women: 50 thousand more to join workforce by 2028

Uber makes a driver welfare push with ‘Nawa Gamanak’