Image title: Portuguese swords

Foreign Swords [17th-19th Century A.D.] — Portuguese swords - 17th century A.D.

Sinhala text:
විදේශීය කඩු [ක්‍රි. ව. 17 - 19 සියවස්] — පෘතුගීසි කඩු - ක්‍රි.ව. 17 වන සියවස
vidēśīya kaḍu [kri. va. 17 - 19 siyavas] — prutugīsi kaḍu - kri.va. 17 vana siyavasa
videshiya kadu [kri. va. 17 - 19 siyavas] — prutugisi kadu - kri.va. 17 vana siyavasa

Tamil text:
வெளிநாட்டு வாள்கள் [की.. 17 19 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு] — போர்த்துக்கேய வாள் - கி.பி. 17 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு
veḷināṭṭu vāḷkaḷ [की.. 17 19 ām nūṟṟāṇṭu] — pōrttukkēya vāḷ - ki.pi. 17 ām nūṟṟāṇṭu
velinattu valkal [की.. 17 19 am nurrandu] — porthukkeya val - ki.pi. 17 am nurrandu

Gallery information:

These photos were taken at the Galle National Museum—one of the most significant heritage sites in Sri Lanka's southern half constructed in Dutch architectural design. The main objectives of the museum are to the acquisition, conservation, study and research of historical and cultural heritage of the Southern half of Sri Lanka and to exhibit those objects to encourage public knowledge and education.