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Mahiyanganaya Ceremony

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• 1961-10-16

The crowd participated for the pinnacle laying ceremony of Mahiyangana Chaitiya.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Mahiyanganaya Chaitya Ceremony

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• 1951-9-14

The Times of Ceylon Press

Mahiyanganaya Dagoba

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• 1968-9-21

Lankadeepa

Major Gherman Titov Gets Another Medal

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• 1961-9-13

Major Gherman Titov, Russia's No. 2 cosmonaut being greeted enthusiastically by young East Berliners during his recent tour of East Germany. Major Gherman Titov, Russia's "space-flier" hero, received an enthusiastic welcome when he attended the Y...

Sport & General Press Agency Ltd.

Major Yuri Gagarin on His Tour of the South

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• 1961-12-9

Major Yuri Gagarin acknowledging the cheers of crowds who lined the streets on his tour of the south yesterday.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Major Yuri Gagarin at 8th World Festival of Youth and Students

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• 1962-8-14

Major Yuri Gagarin, Soviet's first space traveller, welcomed with cheer by the crowd gathered at the '8th World Festival of Youth and Students' held at Hensinki, Finland

The Times of Ceylon Press

Moscow Welcomes World's First Space Flight Pilot Yuri Gagarin

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• 1961-4-14

Moscow, April 14, 1961. Moscow joyously welcomes World's Space Flight Pilot Yuri Gagarin. Photo by Yu. Muravin

Yu. Muravin

Moscow citizens Cheering for the Successful Space Flights of the Two Spacemen

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• 1962-8-18

The happy Moscow citizens gathered on the streets, cheering and holding pictures of the Soviet-cosmonauts, after hearing the news of the successful space flight of Nikolayev and Popovich.

Lankadeepa

Mr. Dudley Senanayake Carrying Milk Rice to Offer

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• 1961-10-14

Mr. Dudley Senanayake carrying a bowl of Milk Rice to offer to the Mahiyangana Cheitiya.

The Times of Ceylon Press

Mr. Dudley Senanayake at the Pinnacle-laying Ceremony

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• 1961-9-21

Mr. Dudley Senanayake speaking during the pinnacle-laying ceremony - Mahiyanganaya.

The Times of Ceylon Press