Image title: Dutch swords

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

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

Tamil text:
வெளிநாட்டு வாள்கள் [की.. 17 19 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு] — ஒல்லாந்தர் வாள் கி.பி. 17 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு
veḷināṭṭu vāḷkaḷ [की.. 17 19 ām nūṟṟāṇṭu] — ollāntar vāḷ ki.pi. 17 ām nūṟṟāṇṭu
velinattu valkal [की.. 17 19 am nurrandu] — ollanthar 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.