Sri Lanka, Your Uber Green has arrived! - Uber

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Colombo, Sri Lanka, has become the newest addition to the growing list of 200+ metropolitan areas where our global flagship sustainability product, Uber Green, is enabling riders to opt for a green ride.

Riders will now be able to book environment friendly rides with just a few taps on their favorite Uber app across the city. In line with our global goal to transition to zero emission mobility by 2040 in Sri Lanka, Uber will expand this on-demand EV offering across the island nation over the coming months.

The new service was announced by Uber’s Chief Financial officer, Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, who was visiting the country along with a special Rider Zero – cricket legend and current Sri Lanka men’s cricket team coach, Sanath Jayasuriya. They were joined by Kaushalya Gunaratne, Country Manager, Uber Mobility – Sri Lanka, and Varun Wijewardene, Country Manager, Uber Delivery – Sri Lanka.

Prashanth Mahendra-Rajah, Chief Financial Officer, Uber, said, “We are committed to our goal to electrify every ride on our platform by 2040 and we are excited to bring Uber Green to Sri Lanka – making it the 17th country where our riders can make a climate conscious choice by opting for Green. We believe in the power of partnerships and are determined to become allies of cities and governments as they seek to combat climate change and pollution through sustainable mobility.”

Kaushalya Gunaratne, Country Manager, Uber Mobility – Sri Lanka , said, “We are delighted to bring Uber Green to Sri Lanka in continuation with our efforts to bring the best of Uber to our country. As the EV ecosystem evolves, we plan to expand this service to more cities, and demonstrate our commitment to making electric vehicle rides accessible to more Sri Lankans.”

We’re committed to become a zero-emissions mobility platform by 2030 in Europe and North America, and globally by 2040. EV drivers on Uber are going electric five times faster than the general public and in turn, delivering up to 4 times the emissions benefits compared to regular motorists, highlighting the potential for the ridesharing industry to accelerate the transition to electrification. The Science Based Targets Initiative has also approved Uber’s near and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets, making us one of the first 30 US-based companies to have such targets approved.