Sri Lanka, June 18 -- The AYDA International Awards, a Nippon Paint global CSR programme, makes a landmark return to Bangkok, Thailand, for its 18th edition from June 11-12.

This edition holds a special place in the competition's history, as Bangkok last hosted the global ceremony a decade ago. The AYDA Awards 2025/2026 welcomes over 9,000 student entries from 17 countries and regions under this year's theme CONVERGE: Crafting Cultural Legacies, a call for the next generation of architects and interior designers to honour cultural heritage while shaping the spaces of tomorrow.

Pavithran Thurairatnam from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka was recognised with an Honorary Mention win in the Architectural Category.

Pavithran's 'In-betw...