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From left: Uber Eats Country Manager Bhavna Dadlani Jayawardana, Uber Public Policy and Government Relations for the Asia Pacific region Senior Director Mike Orgill, Uber Regional Operations for India and South Asia region Director Shiva Shailendran and Uber Rides Country Manager Thanushika Sivanathan
Uber’s 2021 Sri Lanka Economic Impact Report, compiled by Public First, a UK-based policy research firm, was launched on Monday in Colombo.
The report highlights how Uber and Uber Eats have helped transform the on-demand economy for consumers, drivers and delivery-partners, and the wider community by generating Rs. 81 billion for the Sri Lankan economy in 2021.
Uber Public Policy and Government Relations for the Asia Pacific region Senior Director Mike Orgill; Uber’s Regional Operations for India and South Asia region Director Shiva Shailendran, along with Uber Sri Lanka’s leadership team members, including Uber Eats Country Manager Bhavna Dadlani Jayawardana and Uber Rides Country Manager Thanushika Sivanathan graced the occasion.
Commenting on the report, Uber APAC Public Policy and Government Relations Senior Director Mike Orgill said: “Uber has been an important engine of economic growth and opportunity in Sri Lanka since 2015, but we never knew the extent of our contribution. This research shows for the first time the impact on drivers and delivery partners, consumers and the economy as a whole.
“It reaffirms the importance of flexible work opportunities and spotlights how expanded mobility options and choice as part of the on-demand economy have created critical value for the Sri Lankan economy. It makes our resolve stronger than ever before to continue working for the community and deploying our technology and global expertise to contribute to Sri Lanka’s growth.”
The report takes a deeper look into the factors behind this economic contribution and the enhancement of safety and sustainability of the industry. It highlights how both Uber and Uber Eats have continually evolved to meet changing needs, used technology to save time, helped expand mobility options and choice, supported small businesses, and provided flexible earning opportunities for thousands of drivers and delivery-partners in Sri Lanka.
As per the report
Key findings of the report include:
Uber’s contribution to the Sri Lankan economy
On-demand services boosted small business recovery
Drivers and delivery people value flexibility
Consumer behaviour helped to drive innovation
“One of the most important measures of economic welfare – the amount you would pay someone to voluntarily give up a good or service. If a good has a zero-consumer surplus, that implies we can take or leave it – whereas goods with a high consumer surplus are playing an important role in our lives,” Uber said