Eng. Ranjith Rubasinghe, Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Highways, Government of Sri Lanka; and Nalaka Dissanayka, Project Director, Greater Colombo Urban Transport Development Project, Ministry of Transport & Highways; launched the Uber Pick-up point along with Kaushalya Gunaratne, Country Manager, Uber Sri Lanka
Colombo: Travelers arriving at the Makumbura Multimodal Centre (MMC) can now get a reliable, convenient and affordable Uber ride from a dedicated Uber pick-up point. Situated strategically within Sri Lanka’s expressway network, the MMC serves as a crucial intersection for travelers between Colombo and Southern coastal destinations.
As local passengers and international tourists arrive at the Centre, they can just fire up the familiar Uber app and get a comfortable ride without haggling for prices or searching for a ride on the road. The Uber pick-up point was launched recently in the presence of Eng. Ranjith Rubasinghe, Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Highways, Government of Sri Lanka and Uber Sri Lanka’s Country Manager, Kaushalya Gunaratne.
Lauding the launch of the Uber pick-up point, Eng. Ranjith Rubasinghe, Secretary, Ministry of Transport and Highways, Government of Sri Lanka, said, “As Sri Lanka’s first such multimodal center, the Makumbura Multimodal Centre opens up new possibilities and adds a new dimension to the country’s public transport system. Uber enjoys the familiarity and trust of several Sri Lankans and international tourists who are regular users of the app in other countries. Having the comfort to book a ride through the phone at a
