Image title: Indo-Arabian anchor

English text:

Wooden Handle of an Indo-Arabian anchor — This was discovered in 1997 from sea around the black frot, near the "Kamba Bandina Gala " in Galle. It was conserved by Maririme Museum Western in Western Australia and was dated around 480 years, before present. Anchors of Indo-Arab origin were used from the 6th-16th century. This Anchors Proofs the the arrivals of Arabic merchants Sri lanka.

Sinhala text (not proofread):

ඉන්දු අරාබි ගල් නැංගුරමෙහි ලී අල්ලුව — ගාල්ලේ කළු කොටුව අසළ මුහුදෙහි "කඹ බදින ගල " නම් ප්‍රදේශයෙන් 1997 වර්ෂයේ දී සොයා ගන්නා ලද ගල් නැංගුරමකට යොදාගත් දැවමය අල්ලුවකි. අදින් වසර 480 කට පමණ කාල නීර්ණය කර ඇති මෙම දැව කොටස බටහිර ඕස්ට්‍රේලියාවේ සමුද්‍ර කෞතුකාගාරයේ සංරක්ෂණ කර ඇත. ඉන්දු අරාබි ගල් නැංගුරම් ක්‍රි.ව. 6 - 16 අතර භාවිත කළ බවට හඳුනාගෙන ඇති බැවින් මෙය එකළ අරාබි වෙළඳුන් මෙරටට පැමිණීම තහවුරු කරන සාධකයකි.

Transcription:

indu arābi gal næṅguramehi lī alluva — gāllē kaḷu koṭuva asaḷa muhudehi "kaḅa badina gala " nam pradēśayen 1997 varṣayē dī soyā gannā lada gal næṅguramakaṭa yodāgat dævamaya alluvaki. adin vasara 480 kaṭa pamaṇa kāla nīrṇaya kara æti mema dæva koṭasa baṭahira ōsṭrēliyāvē samudra kautukāgārayē saṅrakṣaṇa kara æta. indu arābi gal næṅguram kri.va. 6 - 16 atara bhāvita kaḷa bavaṭa handunāgena æti bævin meya ekaḷa arābi veḷandun meraṭaṭa pæmiṇīma tahavuru karana sādhakayaki.

Transcription:

indu arabi gal nanguramehi li alluva — galle kalu kotuva asala muhudehi "kaḅa badina gala " nam pradeshayen 1997 varshaye di soya ganna lada gal nanguramakata yodagat davamaya alluvaki. adin vasara 480 kata pamana kala nirnaya kara ati mema dava kotasa batahira ostreliyave samudra kautukagaraye sanrakshana kara ata. indu arabi gal nanguram kri.va. 6 - 16 atara bhavita kala bavata handunagena ati bavin meya ekala arabi velandun meratata paminima tahavuru karana sadhakayaki.

Automated translation (not verified):

Wooden Handle of Indo-Arabian Stone Anchor — A wooden handle used for a stone anchor found in 1997 at the "Kombina Gala" area in the sea near Kalu Fort, Galle. Today, this piece of wood, dated to 480 years ago, is preserved in the Maritime Museum of Western Australia. Indo-Arabic stone anchors of AD. Since it has been identified as being used between 6 - 16, this is a factor that confirms the arrival of Arab traders to this country.

Tamil text (not proofread):

இந்து அராபிய நங்கூரத்தின் மரக் கைபிடி — காலியில் "கம்ப பந்தின கல " எனும் இடத்திற்கு அருகாமையில் கறுப்புக் கோட்டையை சூழ உள்ள கடலில் இருந்து 1997ம் ஆண்டு இது கண்டுபிடிக்கப்பட்டது. இது ஏறத்தாழ 480 ஆண்டுகளுக்கு முன்னர் மேற்கு அவுஸ்திரேலியாவின் கடலடித்தள அருங்காட்சியகத்தில் பாதுகாக்கப்பட்டது. இந் நங்கூரங்கள் இந்து -அராபிய இனத்தினரால் 6ம் நூற்றாண்டில் இருந்து 16ம் நூற்றாண்டு வரையான காலப்பகுதியில் பயன்படுத்தப்பட்டது. அராபிய வர்த்தகர்கள் இலங்கைக்கு வந்தமையை இந் நங்கூரம் நிரூபிக்கின்றது.

Transcription:

intu arāpiya naṅkūrattiṉ marak kaipiṭi — kāliyil "kampa pantiṉa kala " eṉum iṭattiṟku arukāmaiyil kaṟuppuk kōṭṭaiyai cūḻa uḷḷa kaṭalil iruntu 1997m āṇṭu itu kaṇṭupiṭikkappaṭṭatu. itu ēṟattāḻa 480 āṇṭukaḷukku muṉṉar mēṟku avustirēliyāviṉ kaṭalaṭittaḷa aruṅkāṭciyakattil pātukākkappaṭṭatu. in naṅkūraṅkaḷ intu -arāpiya iṉattiṉarāl 6m nūṟṟāṇṭil iruntu 16m nūṟṟāṇṭu varaiyāṉa kālappakutiyil payaṉpaṭuttappaṭṭatu. arāpiya varttakarkaḷ ilaṅkaikku vantamaiyai in naṅkūram nirūpikkiṉṟatu.

Transcription:

inthu arapiya nangurathin marag kaipidi — kaliyil "kamba panthina kala " enum idathirku arugamaiyil karuppug kottaiyai suzha ulla kadalil irunthu 1997m andu ithu kandupidikkappattathu. ithu erathazha 480 andugalukku munnar merku avusthireliyavin kadaladithala arungadsiyagathil pathugakkappattathu. in nangurangal inthu -arapiya inathinaral 6m nurrandil irunthu 16m nurrandu varaiyana kalappaguthiyil payanpaduthappattathu. arapiya varthagarkal ilangaikku vanthamaiyai in nanguram nirupikkinrathu.

Automated translation (not verified):

Wooden handle of a Hindu Arabic anchor — discovered in 1997 in the sea surrounding the Black Fort near "Kamba Bandina Kala" in Galli. It has been preserved in the Maritime Museum of Western Australia for approximately 480 years. These anchors were used by Hindu-Arabs from the 6th century to the 16th century. This anchor proves the arrival of Arab traders to Sri Lanka.

Gallery information:

These photos were taken at the Maritime Museum in Galle (Sri Lanka) which include objects recovered from the 2nd century B.C. Godawaya shipwreck. The Maritime Museum is housed in Galle's historic Dutch warehouse (built in 1671) and opened its doors on May 9, 1992. The Maritime Archaeology Museum is serving as a centre of education for various groups of visitors and researchers of Southern region of Sri Lanka.