Colombo (News 1st) – Two Sri Lankans, Ranga Madupathma and Sudam Gamage, who climbed the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, returned to the island yesterday morning (August 24).
Mount Kilimanjaro, located in Tanzania, is the highest free-standing volcanic mass in the world. Mount Kilimanjaro National Park spreads over an area of 756 sq km and it is listed under the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

33-year-old Ranga Madupathma and 36-year-old Sudam Gamage are residents of Australia and the United Kingdom respectively. They are both past students of Ananda College, Colombo.

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