DPMC launches Sri Lanka’s first electric taxi service, E-Drive

Colombo, Sri Lanka, June 15, 2023 -- Turning a new page in passenger transport, David Pieris Motor Company (Private) Limited, Sri Lanka’s largest automotive company, launched E-drive, a model electric three-wheeler (tuk-tuk) taxi service for public transportation for the first time in Sri Lanka.

These three-wheelers will initially operate in Colombo and its immediate suburbs. The vehicles can easily be identified due to their unique white and green branding and the service will be available from 7 am to 7 pm from Monday to Saturday.

They can be hailed down on the road, booked via the YOGO taxi-hailing mobile app and through a dedicated hotline 077 7 606077.

Charges would be very affordable as these three-wheelers will charge a flat rate of Rs 65 per kilometer with no added peak hour charges. The ability to pay easily through cash or credit/debit cards can be termed as a unique facility of this service for those who use this three-wheeler service.