{"id":66479,"date":"2025-07-27T20:16:31","date_gmt":"2025-07-27T15:16:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/?p=66479"},"modified":"2025-07-27T23:17:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T18:17:10","slug":"maldives-sets-guinness-world-record-with-spectacular-fireworks-at-velana-airport-inauguration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/66479\/","title":{"rendered":"Maldives Sets Guinness World Record with Spectacular Fireworks at Velana Airport Inauguration"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mal\u00e9, Maldives \u2013 July 26, 2025:<\/p>\n<p>The Maldives has officially etched its name in the Guinness World Records following a breathtaking fireworks spectacle organized by Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) to mark the inauguration of the new international terminal at Velana International Airport (VIA).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-66471\" src=\"https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250726_224618-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250726_224618-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250726_224618-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250726_224618-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250726_224618-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20250726_224618.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The record was awarded for the \u201cMost Synchronized and Simultaneous Fireworks Displays Across Multiple Locations\u201d, achieved through a dazzling showcase launched from 19 separate sites\u2014including 16 sea-based barges around Mal\u00e9 and 3 land-based sites within the airport premises.<\/p>\n<p>Guinness World Records adjudicators were present in Mal\u00e9 to witness and certify the event in real-time. Following the successful execution and verification, MACL was presented with the official Guinness World Record certificate\u2014making this a historic first for the company and for Maldives\u2019 aviation history.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a proud moment for all Maldivians. To celebrate our nation\u2019s development with a global record shows the world that even small nations can dream big and deliver with precision,\u201d<\/p>\n<p>said Ibrahim Shareef Mohamed, Managing Director and CEO of MACL<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The event was held on Maldives\u2019 60th Independence Day, coinciding with the grand unveiling of the brand-new 78,000 square-meter terminal at VIA. The terminal is expected to handle up to 7.5 million passengers annually, significantly boosting the Maldives&#8217; tourism and air travel capacity.<\/p>\n<p>The record-breaking fireworks display was complemented by a synchronized drone show, traditional cultural performances, and a projection-mapped light show across the new terminal&#8217;s facade\u2014creating an unforgettable multi-sensory experience for attendees, including high-level dignitaries, aviation leaders, and international guests.<\/p>\n<p>This world record has added global prestige to the Maldives\u2019 national airport and reflects the country\u2019s ambition to compete on the international stage in both aviation infrastructure and event execution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mal\u00e9, Maldives \u2013 July 26, 2025: The Maldives has officially etched its name in the Guinness World Records following a breathtaking fireworks spectacle organized by Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) to mark the inauguration of the new international terminal at Velana International Airport (VIA). The record was awarded for the \u201cMost Synchronized and Simultaneous Fireworks [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":66480,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-66479","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66479"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/17"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=66479"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66479\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66482,"href":"https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/66479\/revisions\/66482"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/66480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=66479"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=66479"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/raajje24.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=66479"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}