Sri Lanka, March 28 -- Sri Lanka's prestigious Cricket Club - Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) commemorates its 125th anniversary with a series of special events and activities held throughout this year.

The celebrations of club's anniversary will be spearheaded by a special gala event held at the Shangri La Hotel in Colombo today (28) evening. This celebration will be graced by the President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prof. Mrs. Maithree Wickremesinghe and will include the launch of an iconic book detailing the club's extraordinary 125-year history. In addition, a special postage stamp on First Day Cover will also be issued.

Among the list of distinguished invitees today will be Nasser Hussein - former England cricket captain and internationa...