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November 22, 2023

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‘Delivering Change #EndSGBV’ campaign kickstarts in the lead up to the 16 Days of Activism to stand against Sexual and Gender Based Violence Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is one of the most widespread, persistent and devastating human rights violations in our world today and remains largely unreported due to the […]

October 30, 2023

Uber, the leading ridesharing app, today announced the appointment of Kaushalya Gunaratna as the Country Manager of Uber – Sri Lanka. In her role as the head of business, she will oversee the operations of Uber’s mobility business in the island nation. With this announcement, Kaushalya moves from the Uber Eats business where she […]

October 18, 2023

COLOMBO, 12 Oct, 2023: Uber, the global mobility platform, will invite 3 Sri Lankan start-ups to visit its India Tech Center for an exclusive knowledge-sharing and mentorship program in 2024. The company is participating in DIGIECON 2030, Sri Lanka’s flagship investment summit, run in partnership with the Ministry of technology and Information […]

August 28, 2023

Uber today announced the launch of a dedicated pick-up spot for riders at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Colombo. Travelers arriving in Sri Lanka can now easily find their Uber ride at this designated area and make travel-related stress and guesswork a thing of the past. This is an industry-first for […]

June 20, 2023

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Free one-month trial for all Members save more every day and get exclusive perks, priority support, and more Colombo, Jun 16, 2023: Uber today announced the launch of Uber One, a brand new membership program that brings together the best of Uber rides, delivery and groceries, to Sri Lanka. Uber’s global membership […]

February 27, 2023

Colombo, Monday 27, 2023: Uber, one of Sri Lanka’s leading ridesharing apps, today announced a pilot with Sling Mobility, a global provider of platform as a service (PaaS) for building a smart EV ecosystem. As part of this pilot, Uber will onboard an electric two-wheeler fleet that is run and operated by […]

December 19, 2022

Colombo, December 15, 2022: Uber completed seven years of operations in Sri Lanka and shared some interesting numbers as it touched a new milestone. In its seven years of operations, Uber has completed over 555 million kilometers in Uber trips around the island nation. That’s enough kilometers to travel to the moon […]

October 4, 2022

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• Uber and Uber Eats produced LKR 52 billion in consumer surplus* • Increased flexibility provided to driver- and delivery-partners worth an estimated LKR 1.2 billion • 91% of the riders use Uber for convenience, and help save 3.7 million hours a year • 96% of female riders say safety is […]

September 1, 2022

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Donations to provide dry ration kits and critical medicines Colombo, August 31, 2022: Uber Sri Lanka today announced a USD 200,000 donation to the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society to help vulnerable communities affected by the economic crisis. The donations will be used to distribute food and life-saving medicines across the country. […]

February 24, 2022

Offers free eye tests and vision-correction glasses to 5000 drivers and delivery partners Colombo, 24 February 2021: Uber announced a partnership with the Road Safety Volunteers task force set up by the Ministry of Transportation today. The partnership is aimed at making roads safer in Sri Lanka by helping reduce potential […]

Uber partners with UNDP Sri Lanka to raise awareness against Sexual and Gender Based Violence

Uber appoints Kaushalya Gunaratna as the new head of its mobility business

DIGIECON 2030: Uber Tech Leaders to mentor Sri Lankan start-ups

Airport travel made easy: Get your Uber Ride at a dedicated spot at BIA

Uber brings global membership program ‘Uber One’ to Sri Lanka

Uber to begin pilot with Sling Mobility: First to bring two-wheeler EVs to its platform in Sri Lanka

Uber turns Seven in Sri Lanka, Covers over 555 million km in Trips!

Uber contributed LKR 81 billion to Sri Lanka’s economy in 2021: Report

Uber joins hands with Sri Lanka Red Cross Society: Offers USD 200,000 to support vulnerable communities

Uber partners with the Ministry of Transportation to promote road safety