We’ve always believed that delivery partners are at the core of what we do. Last year, we celebrated highly engaged delivery partners at a special award ceremony for the first time and Uber Eats ‘Delivery Bonanza’ was born.  

(L to R) Pivs Kodikara, Senior Operations Manager, Uber Eats; and, Bhavna Dadlani Jayawardene, General Manager, Uber Sri Lanka, hand over the keys to a brand new motorcycle to Grand Prize winner Wisal Weerasooriya

This year, we are back with the second edition to recognize highly engaged delivery partners who have served the communities by doing doorstep deliveries of food and groceries in Sri Lanka.  

With prizes worth LKR 2.5 million, over 100 delivery partners across 5 cities received prizes ranging from home appliances such as TVs, refrigerators, and washing machines over the last 8 weeks. At the grand award ceremony in Colombo, 3 delivery partners became proud recipients of the top prize – brand-new motorcycles.  

Wisal Weerasooriya won first place while Ruban Ranjan and Nial Liyanage were first and second runners up. 

Bhavna Dadlani Jayawardene, General Manager, Uber Sri Lanka at the event

The weekly prizes were given to delivery partners who were most engaged and made the highest deliveries during a particular week. The grand prize was given to those who were most engaged and made maximum deliveries overall. 

These delivery partners have helped elevate the platform experience for eaters using the Uber Eats app by facilitating reliable and seamless food and grocery delivery. Over the last year, delivery partners have played a critical role, especially during curfews, by ensuring delivery at consumers’ doorsteps. The deliveries helped people from crowding public places and ensuring safety. 

The core idea behind Uber Eats Delivery Bonanza is to inspire and empower delivery partners to get maximum value from the Uber Eats app. It helps them find flexible work that fits their life and helps them achieve their financial goals. 

Winners of Uber Eats Delivery Bonanza 2.0 with Bhavna Dadlani Jayawardene, General Manager, Uber Sri Lanka, and  Pivs Kodikara, Senior Operations Manager, Uber Eats

Delivery bonanza is one among many initiatives at Uber Eats to encourage delivery partners. We recently hosted the Entrepreneurship Challenge to provide partners with a platform to share innovative ideas. During the pandemic, we’ve continually supported partners by providing them safety supplies (masks, sanitizers, etc.) and helping provide financial support to the ones who could not drive due to restrictions.