Kris, Tushara, Kasum and Shane Canekaratne asked friends and relations to join them on a Sunday to celebrate Tushara`D5s mother Dilkie Wickremasekera`D5s birthday. The Blue Elephant at the Colombo Hilton Hotel was transformed into celebrity surroundings with ice carvings and flowers for decor, to accommodate the prestigious invitees, among whom were Karu Jayasuriya, Rienzie Wijetilleke who proposed a toast to the birthday girl, and Daya Perera PC and his wife. There were many others who gathered to witness the cuttings of the cake, flanked by the family, and a good time was had by all. Noontime styles ware in a variety of trends from the spruce suit Tushara wore in a ivory and dubdued gold woven brocade, buttoned in gold which she wore with two strands of gold beads. Mother Dilkie opted for a saree in red simply bordered in gold. The red blouse had a weave of gold on the sleeves, and she wore gold jewellery for ornaments. A white cotton saree was bordered in bold checks in orange, red and black on the saree Ayoma Wijesundera wore, with a red sleeveless blouse and pearls for an ornament. A saree in a shot cream was bordered in turquoise with a design of leaves embroidered in thread on it, Sonali de Silva wore with a necklace of pearls and emeralds. The kameez Zarina de Silva wore was striped in gold, while Devika Gunasekera wore was in purple. This must surely have been another reason for celebration, as Virtusa at whose head is Kris and Tushara, had won a prestigious award naming Virtusa fast programme 50. -island.lk