Channa Manoharan

Channa Manoharan is the Country Managing Partner for Deloitte Sri Lanka and Maldives.

Channa has over three decades of experience in offering management consulting and advisory services to private and public sector clients in Sri Lanka and Maldives, as well as to multinationals and multilateral agencies.

Channa has led large transformation engagements in areas of Business Transformation, Finance Transformation, Capacity Building,  Institutional Development and Program Management. Additionally, he has facilitated growth strategy for clients, encompassing both organic and inorganic growth including expansion strategies into emerging markets.

As a trusted Advisor, Channa possesses strong relationships with Board of Directors, C-suite Executives across sectors and Government Stakeholders.

Deeply committed to the advancement of the knowledge and innovation industry in Sri Lanka, Channa has significantly contributed to the industry’s expansion, market accessibility, talent development, and policy-related endeavors.

He has been a member and held leadership positions in numerous national and industry organizations such as SLASSCOM (Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Companies), IT/BPO Sector Task Force of the Presidential Task Force on Economic Revival and Poverty Eradication, Export Development Board’s IT/BPM Advisory Committee, Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, Exporters Association and Global Trade & Business Services Council.

Channa is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Sri Lanka and the Institute of Certified Management Accountants Sri Lanka.