Two Persons in Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala Everest Climbing Group Reported Dead (UPDATE)
Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala under took this task along with others in ”2016 IMG Everest Summit Team 1” reported to have been dead. In this team 8 others joined . A few of them have returned back as they cannot withstand heavy snow .In additions there were guides and assistants totally 15 persons joined.
Although Jayanthi has reached Everest Summit, Johan Peiris, one of the members from Srilanka is jet to reach Everest Summit.
Two others in the team reported to have died due to heavy snow.
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First Srilankan to Reach Mount Everest
Many people have sacrificed their lives in their attempt to climb and reach Mount Everest. It included foreigners.
Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala, a Srilankan achieved this task and reached top of the Mount Everest. Srilankans should be proud of her achievement.