Image title: Solider with a firearm

English text:

A solider with a firearm, Dumbulla viharaya, (18th century), Mathale District

Sinhala text (not proofread):

ගිනි අවියක් මානා ගෙන සිටින සොල්දාදුවෙක්, දඹුළු විහාරය, (18 වන සියවස), මාතලේ දිස්ත්‍රික්කය

Transcription:

gini aviyak mānā gena siṭina soldāduvek, daḅuḷu vihāraya, (18 vana siyavasa), mātalē distrikkaya

Transcription:

gini aviyak mana gena sitina soldaduvek, daḅulu viharaya, (18 vana siyavasa), matale distrikkaya

Tamil text (not proofread):

துப்பாக்கியுடன் ஒரு ராணுவ வீரர், தம்புள்ள விஹாரய, மாத்தளை மாவட்டம் (ஊநு 18ம் நூற்றாண்டு)

Transcription:

tuppākkiyuṭaṉ oru rāṇuva vīrar, tampuḷḷa vihāraya, māttaḷai māvaṭṭam (ūnu 18m nūṟṟāṇṭu)

Transcription:

thuppakkiyudan oru ranuva virar, thambulla viharaya, mathalai mavattam (unu 18m nurrandu)

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.