Team from Peradeniya Uni reach ’Island Peak’ on Mount Everest

A team of six undergraduates who left the country last month for an expedition of Mount Everest reached the "Island Peak ", their destination of 6189 meters above  sea level at 8.27 am on  27th April 2024. 

This climb to the Everest Peak was organized by the University Exploders Club of the University of Peradeniya.

'The Everest team '  included a woman undergraduate from the Faculty of  Engineering Sanduni Kanchana  in the climb to Everest to 6200  feet above mean sea level.

The Six Undergraduates commenced their climb on the first week of April and was scheduled to reach the " Kiss of Everst " as scheduled.

There had been a successful climb sometime ago by University Undergraduates but they seems to not gone so far and it was a male led team .  This is the first time that a woman had been included to climb Everest.

The  Team included J.B.Harsha Dahmapriya ( Leader ), R.M.T.B Hasha Dharmapriya, R.M.T.T.B.Samarakoon,H.M.C.S.Madawala, W.H.M.Dilsan, Sanduhni Kanchana,M.M.H.A.B.Manaperuma.

They  had been undergoing regular excelsis to withstand the most dangerous and steep climb at the Physical Training department of the University.  He said that if they succeed they would be the first to reach such an altitude and to take the ' three passes route, which they had done.

The Vice Chancellor Professor M.D.Lamawansa and the Dons have congratulated on their achievement.

The Team photograph at the Summit Island Peak on the 27th of April with the Sri Lankan Flag. at 6189 feet above mean sea level. 

(By L.B.Senmartne)