World Indigenous People’s Day - Virtusa Donates Computer Lab to Dambana Primary School under the Patronage of Tribal Leader Uruvarige Vannilaththga

www.itpro.lk, 26th November 2009

Virtusa Corporation (NASDAQ: VRTU) has taken a step forward by taking IT education to the Indigenous tribes in Dambana. In celebration of World Indigenous People’s day, Virtusa donated a fully equipped computer lab to the Dambana Primary School, under the patronage of tribal leader Uruvarige Vannilaththga and his two sons.

This contribution was made with the aim of taking IT education to Sri Lanka’s remotest areas, in a move to provide its children with the knowledge and infrastructure, to keep them up to date in a fast paced I.T world. Under its Digital Reach initiative, as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, Virtusa has donated computers, compatible curriculums and fully equipped computer labs to over 50 rural schools.

Principle of the Dambana Primary School, Rohitha Pushpakumara expressed his gratitude on accepting the gateway to I.T for his pupils; “today’s curriculums insist upon I.T knowledge and our children have been deprived of such facilities for a long time…we had made request from various institutions for assistance, but it was Virtusa which responded and acted speedily in meeting our demands… we remain grateful for the opportunity.”

Marketing & Communications Manager, of Virtusa, Rasika Withanage commenting at the handing over ceremony voiced Virtusa’s pleasure in enabling rural children to utilize their talents to gain knowledge and professionalism. He commented that the Digital Reach programme is intended to provide the foundation for opportunities for Sri Lankan youth. Up to date, the Virtusa Digital Reach programme has reached out to more than 45,000 youth, arming them to face an ever growing world of opportunities.