Double trouble! Attempt to set world record for number of twins in one place could fail after TOO MANY turn up
- Thousands packed two-by-two into a sports stadium in Colombo, the country’s capital, for the record attempt
- But long queues in the 32-degree heat and sunshine meant many twins left before the end, it is reported
- Current record was set in Taiwan in 1999 where 3,961 twins, 37 triplets and four quadruplets gathered
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A world record attempt for the most twins in the same place could fail after ‘too many’ turned up, leaving organisers struggling to verify all the birth certificates in time.
Thousands packed two-by-two into a sports stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka’s capital, yesterday causing huge queues in the 32-degree Celsius heat and sunshine.
Many twins, which had come wearing matching clothes, reportedly left before they had all been counted and no group photo was taken, which is usually required for these events.
The previous record was set in Taiwan in 1999 when 3,961 sets of twins, 37 triplets and four quadruplets gathered outside the City Hall in Taipei.
Upuli Gamage, co-organiser of the event with her twin Chamali, told the crowd, according to ABC, that they were ‘confident we will be informed in writing that we hold the record’.
There has not been a comment from the Guinness World Records organisation on whether the event has made the requirement to set a new world record.
The attempt appears to have failed after twins reportedly left while organisers struggled to verify all birth certificates at a sports stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, where the record attempt took place. (Pictured are twin dancers at the event)
Thousands of twins arrived at the stadium for the event, wearing the same outfit as their counterpart
After huge queues formed at the event in the 32-degree Celsius heat and sunshine many twins reportedly started to leave. (Pictured are twins wearing matching shawls on the stage, as well as a group of triplets, for the event)
They were trying to beat the previous record of 3,961 twins, 37 triplets and four quadruplets that was set in Taiwan in 1999. (Pictured above are twin monks at the attempt in Sri Lanka)
Two sets of twins pictured standing in the queue at the event in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Guinness World Records is yet to confirm whether the world record attempt has been achieved
Twins arrived for the world record attempt wearing matching clothes (Pictured are two women in matching black and yellow dresses with two young girls wearing the same floral tops and headbands)
Two twins at the gathering in Colombo, Sri Lanka, yesterday. It was organised by two twins, Upuli and Chamali Gamage
Two twins at the event in front of a large crowd. The organisers have said they are confident of achieving the world record
TWins at the event. Two sisters wear the same red and white dress, front, while behind them two other sisters pose wearing the same red skirt and top
Two young men pictured at the event yesterday in front of a large crowd of twins, which had taken shelter from the 32-degree Celsius heat and sunshine in Colombo
Twins of all ages came to the event. Pictured are two boys wearing cowboy costumes at the event
Two twin men hold up two twin babies at the event in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Both men have the same moustache and hair cut
Twins smile for the camera as they wait for others to have their birth certificates checked at the record attempt in Sri Lanka
Three sets of twins pictured in the Sri Lankan sunshine yesterday as they waited for birth certificates to be verified. Some reportedly left after waiting for hours
Three twins pictured sitting inside at the event in Colombo, Sri Lanka, yesterday. They were waiting for organisers to verify birth certificates of all the twin attendees
Two sets of twins smile for the camera in front of a poster reading ‘Guinness World Records: Official attempt’
Two twins wearing the same floral shirt as they attended the official world record attempt yesterday
A pair of twins wearing different uniforms as they are in different forces, and two other twins wearing the same uniform, pictured at the event yesterday