Power of Attorney
I, Kris Canekeratne, hereby constitute and appoint Thomas R. Holler, Ranjan
Kalia and Paul D. Tutun, and each of them individually, as my true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:
1. 	Complete and execute on my behalf, as an executive officer and/or director
of Virtusa Corporation. (the "Company") any Form ID or Forms 3, 4, or 5 required
to be filed by it under Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and
the rules and regulations thereunder;
2. 	Do and perform any and all acts for and on my behalf which may be necessary
or desirable to complete and execute any such Form ID or Forms 3, 4 or 5 and
timely file such form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and any
stock exchange or similar authority; and
3. 	Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing, which in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact may be of benefit to,
in the best interest of, or legally required of me, it being understood that the
documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on my behalf pursuant to this Power
of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such information as such
attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.
I hereby grant to each of such attorneys-in-fact full power and authority to do
and perform all and every act which is necessary, proper or desirable to be done
in the exercise of any of the rights, powers and authority granted in this Power
of Attorney, with full power of substitution and revocation, and I rarify and
confirm every act that such attorney-in-fact lawfully performs or causes to be
done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the powers and authority granted
herein.
I acknowledge that the attorneys-in-fact appointed in this Power of Attorney, in
serving in such capacity at my request, are not assuming, and the Company is not
assuming, any of my responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934 or the rules or regulations thereunder.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I am no
longer required to file Forms 3, 4 or 5 with respect to my holding or
transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless I earlier revoke this
Power of Attorney in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing
attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney as of
this 17th day of Nov., 2008.

/s/ Kris Canekeratne
Print Name:  Kris Canekeratne


STATE OF 	Massachusetts

COUNTY OF 	Worcester


	On this 17th day of November, 2008, Kris Canekeratne personally appeared before
me, and acknowledged that he executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes
therein contained.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.



                                         /s/Maryellen Donohoe
                                         Notary Public