Uber Eats completes 5 years in Sri Lanka:

32 million deliveries

Uber Eats, Sri Lanka’s most popular food and grocery delivery app, has completed 5 years in the country. Available across 6 Sri Lankan districts including Colombo, Kandy, Galle among others, the app has helped make over 32 million deliveries in Sri Lanka over the years.

On the occasion, Uber Eats announced the third edition of ‘Uber Delivery Scholar’ - a programme that aims to support children of couriers by providing scholarships and school supplies to them. Every subsequent year, the chosen child’s academic performance is evaluated to ensure that those with good performance are supported through the course of their schooling.

This year, children of 300 couriers were awarded free scholarships and learning tools. 2 children with top academic performance and sports achievements were awarded a laptop and sports goods voucher respectively. As a testimony to the success of the Uber Delivery Scholar programme, over 85% of children chosen in the past, continued to perform well academically and have qualified for the next year. The company also recognised most engaged couriers with special awards including cash prizes.

Uber Eats also celebrated its growing network of merchant partners and their pivotal role in the company’s journey in Sri Lanka. 50 merchant partners were awarded the gift of education through scholarship grants to pursue certificate courses in areas that will support their growth. The focus areas for the diploma courses include Marketing, Financial and Administrative planning, Use of social media, Business Development and Innovation, Governance and compliance, among others.