December 16, 2020
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Colombo, 16 December, 2020: Uber today announced the installation of safety screens or safety ‘cockpits,’ a protective ceiling-to-floor transparent plastic screen between the passenger and the driver, in over 1500 cars and tuks, setting a new standard of safety in the ‘new normal.’ Additionally, these safety screens are being scaled up across product categories immediately. […]

July 20, 2020
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Uber today announced the appointment of Prabhjeet Singh as President Uber India and South Asia, tasked with overseeing the next phase of growth in the company’s mobility business and ensuring safety for riders and drivers across India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. His appointment is effective immediately. While making the announcement Pradeep Parameswaran, Regional General Manager […]

June 25, 2020
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 Uber’s new service now live in Colombo; prices start at LKR 499 for a one-hour/ ten km package Strict safety guidelines and highest hygiene standards observed in all Uber cars Uber today launched its latest product offering – ‘Uber Rentals,’ a 24×7 on-demand service which allows riders to book a car and its driver for […]

May 12, 2020
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Uber launches dedicated service, UberMedic, for transporting frontline healthcare workers The service will be live across 2 leading hospitals in Colombo, free of charge This is part of Uber’s global commitment to offer 10 million free rides to move what matters Uber today, in partnership with the Government of Sri Lanka, launched its new service, […]

May 31, 2019
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~5 global artists collaborate to celebrate cricket’s spirit of togetherness with Way-O, Way-O~ As part of its exciting partnership with the International Cricket Council (ICC), Uber, the world’s largest personal mobility company, has released Way-O, Way-O, a song to energize fans at one of the world’s most anticipated sports tournaments – the ICC Men’s Cricket […]


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