Mercedes-Benz Club of Sri Lanka sets new world record with 640-car gathering

The Mercedes-Benz Club of Sri Lanka has successfully hosted a historic gathering of 640 Mercedes-Benz vehicles, as officially verified and certified by international auditors BDO partners, establishing a new benchmark for the largest gathering of Mercedes-Benz cars in the world in one location.

This achievement surpasses the current Guinness-listed record of 479 vehicles, previously set by Mercedes-Benz Ecuador in Quito, Ecuador, on 16 October 2021.

The record-breaking event took place on 8 February 2026 at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH) in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Mercedes-Benz owners from across the country united to celebrate the brand’s legacy, engineering excellence, and the strong camaraderie within the Sri Lankan Mercedes-Benz community.

Executive Committee of the Mercedes-Benz Club of Sri Lanka said: “We are immensely proud of this momentous accomplishment. This event reflects the passion, dedication, and unity of our members and the wider Mercedes-Benz family in Sri Lanka. The certification by BDO partners underscores the credibility and precision with which the event was organised and conducted.”

The club extends its heartfelt appreciation to all participants, partners, our main sponsors Dimo the exclusive agent for Mercedes Benz vehicles in Sri Lanka, and volunteers whose contributions made this extraordinary milestone possible.

Founded in 1990 the club celebrates its 35th year in preserving the heritage, innovation, and passion behind the Mercedes-Benz brand, the Mercedes-Benz Club of Sri Lanka brings together enthusiasts and owners from across the nation. Through events, exhibitions, and community initiatives, the club fosters connection, knowledge-sharing, and appreciation for one of the world’s most iconic automotive marques.

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JioHotstar Sets Record with 300 Million Subscribers in 2025, Just Behind Netflix


By Shamini D: In 2025, JioHotstar, the joint venture of JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar achieved an incredible milestone by surpassing 300 million subscribers putting it close to Netflix’s 301.6 million subscribers worldwide. It is hard to believe that JioHotstar was only at 50 million subscribers as recently as February of 2025. The catalyst for this staggering growth was the highly successful 2025 Tata IPL season.

IPL Powers a Subscription Boom

The 2025 IPL had a new viewership record for digital and television format. JioStar’s report, “A Year of Firsts” indicates 652 million views digitally versus 537 million views on TV contributing to a total viewership of an amazing 1.19 billion and 840 billion minutes watched.

On June 3, during the IPL final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings, there were a recorded 237 million digital viewers and 189 million TV viewers. JioHotstar had digital peak concurrency of 55.2 million viewers with the IPL 2025 final alone with a resultant 892 million video views on the platform.


Monetisation & Strategic Wins

Sanjog Gupta, CEO of Sports & Live Experiences at JioStar, called IPL 2025 “the most monetised sporting event ever in India” with record ad and subscription revenues. The platform also has over 1.04 billion Android downloads, strong international content and deep penetration in regional markets mainly in Telugu, Kannada and Tamil that contributed to viewer growth. JioHotstar Sets Record with 300 Million Subscribers in 2025, Just Behind Netflix
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Record-breaking projections light up Tokyo skyscraper

TOKYO - The imposing towers of Tokyo's city government headquarters are now home to the world's largest permanent projection mapping display, which officials hope will become a new tourist draw. Soaring birds, traditional patterns and illustrations of landmarks including Mount Fuji are among the designs adorning the skyscraper in a nightly spectacle. The evening light show began on Monday, the day after an opening event was held with live instrumental music. Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) hopes the bright lights on its twin-towered building in central Shinjuku will "add colour" to the capital's
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skyline year-round. The city government, which already offers free viewing floors with large windows at the top of each tower, also hopes to create a new tourist attraction with the display. Visitor numbers to Japan have surged since pandemic-era border closures ended, with the number of foreign tourists hitting a record for December last year.Guinness World Records has certified the attraction, called "Tokyo Night and Light", as the "largest architectural projection-mapped display (permanent)", TMG said. Record-breaking projections light up Tokyo skyscraper
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