# Kris Canekeratne

> Kris Canekeratne is a Sri Lankan technology entrepreneur, Virtusa co-founder and former chairman and CEO, and the founder, CEO and chairman of Kaya Intelligence. His career spans enterprise document systems, electronic billing, global software services and enterprise AI execution.

- **Role:** Founder, CEO and Chairman at Kaya Intelligence, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Kaya Intelligence, Inc., Virtusa Corporation, eDocs, Inc., INSCI Corporation
- **From:** Colombo, Sri Lanka
- **Nationality:** Sri Lankan
- **Education:** B.S. in Computer Science, Syracuse University
- **Known for:** Led Virtusa through its 2007 NASDAQ IPO., Led Virtusa as it reached $1 billion in annual revenue in 2018., Received a Lifetime Award at the inaugural SLT Zero One Awards in 2017.

## Career timeline

- **1988** — Graduated from Syracuse University.
- **1989** — Joined the founding team of INSCI.
- **1992-1996** — Senior vice president at INSCI.
- **1996** — Co-founded Virtusa; chairman from inception and CEO during 1996-1997.
- **1997** — Co-founded eDocs.
- **2000-2021** — Returned as Virtusa CEO, serving until 2021.
- **2007** — Led Virtusa through its NASDAQ IPO.
- **2016** — Virtusa completed its majority investment in Polaris.
- **2018** — Virtusa reached $1 billion in annual revenue.
- **2021** — BPEA completed its acquisition of Virtusa; Canekeratne departed his leadership roles.
- **2026** — Kaya identifies him as its founder, CEO and chairman.

## Achievements

- Led Virtusa through its 2007 NASDAQ IPO.
- Led Virtusa as it reached $1 billion in annual revenue in 2018.
- Received a Lifetime Award at the inaugural SLT Zero One Awards in 2017.
- Recognized by TiE Boston for leadership in B2B solutions in 2018.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Kaya published a founder biography identifying Canekeratne as founder, CEO and chairman and describing its enterprise AI execution approach.

## Links

- Website: https://kayaintelligence.com/kris-canekeratne/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kris-canekeratne

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Last updated: 2026-10-25