22/05/2018
Done!!!!
BREAKING NEWS: Sri Lanka's Johann Peries successfully summited Mt. Everest at 5.55 am Nepal time today Tue 22 May 2018. This was his second attempt. Peries now becomes the second Sri Lankan to summit Mt. Everest after Jayanthi Kuru Utumpala in 2016. Peries' earlier attempt in 2016 was unsuccessful when his oxygen tank failed 400 metres before the summit. Please uphold him in your prayers and devotions for a safe descent. The descent is more treacherous at times than the ascent. (Johann's local team in Colombo)