Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala

the first Sri Lankan to summit Mount Everest

Date of Birth: 03-Sep-1979

Place of Birth: Sri Lanka

Profession: mountaineer, feminist

Nationality: Sri Lanka

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala

  • Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala (born 3 September 1979), a past pupil of Bishop's College is the first Sri Lankan to summit Mount Everest.
  • Kuru-Utumpala reached the summit of Mount Everest at 5:03 AM on 21 May 2016.
  • Along with Johann Peries, she formed the Sri Lankan Everest Expedition, 2016.
  • Peries attained a height of 8,400 m, which is beyond Camp IV (the final camp on the southern ascent route, on the South Col).Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala's summit makes Sri Lanka the fourth country in the world, in which a woman has been the first person to reach the top of Mount Everest.
  • The other countries are Poland, South Africa and Croatia.
  • The expedition was supported by the mountaineering company International Mountain Guides who provided them with guide support, Sherpa support, logistics, meals and accommodation during their expedition.
  • Kuru-Utumpala and Peries were accompanied by Nepalese Sherpa Ang Karma (Kuru-Utumpala) and Ang Pasang (Peries).

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