Story of the Sri Lankan scientist who was involved in the NASA’s Apollo 11 Human Moonlanding Mission

NASA's moonlanding mission celebrats it 52nd anniversary today. SBS Sinhala radio brings you the story of the Sri Lankan scientist – Professor Cyril Ponnamperuma who was the leader of the team of Luna soil analysing team in the NASA Moon landing man mission in 1969.

Sri Lankan scientist – Professor Cyril Ponnamperuma. Source: Dave Mathias/The Denver Post via Getty Images_NASA / Public Domain

Mr. Sanath Panawenna, the Director General, Chief Executive Officer, Engineer, of Arthur C. Clarke Center, Colombo, speaks to SBS Sinhala Radio about the enormous contribution of Prof. Cyril Ponnamperuma, a Sri Lankan scientist who involved in the human moon landing.