Johann Peries Successfully Summits Mount Everest

Johann Peries has summited Mount Everest today becoming the second Sri Lankan to summit Everest after Jayanthi Kuru Utumpala in 2016.

Johann Peries summited at 5.55 am Nepal time today during his second attempt.

Peries’ earlier attempt in 2016 was unsuccessful when his oxygen tank failed 400 metres before the summit.

Johann Peries and Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala were the first Sri Lankans to attempt to summit the peak of 8,848m above sea level in April 2016.

However, Johann managed to reach a height of 8,400m, a mere 448m short of reaching the summit, before technical difficulties forced him to descend.