Sri Lanka, May 5 -- The Russian House in Colombo presented its exclusive documentary 'Trace of Gagarin in Ceylon' at the Russian House in Colombo on April 26 to mark the 90th birth anniversary of Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin, the First man in space.

The exclusive documentary is an excellent historical piece, taking us down memory lane and providing valuable research.

It depicts Gagarin's historic visit to Sri Lanka, then known as Ceylon, in 1961, and the influence it has had on several generations of Sri Lankans.

The 90th birth anniversary of Gagarin, the planet's first cosmonaut, was celebrated on March 9, 2024. His 108-minute flight into space took place on April 12, 1961.

The Soviet spaceship "Vostok" completed one orbit around the Ear...