Image title: Hanging oil lamp

Brass Lamps [18th-19h Century A.D.] — Hanging oil lamp

Transcription (Sinhala):
පිත්තල පහන් [ක්‍රි.ව. 18-19 සියවස්] — එල්ලෙන ගෙඩි පහනක්
pittala pahan [kri.va. 18-19 siyavas] — ellena geḍi pahanak
pittala pahan [kri.va. 18-19 siyavas] — ellena gedi pahanak

Transcription (Tamil):
பித்தளை விளக்குகள் [கி.பி. 18-19 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு] — தொங்கும் விளக்கு
pittaḷai viḷakkukaḷ [ki.pi. 18-19 ām nūṟṟāṇṭu] — toṅkum viḷakku
pithalai vilakkugal [ki.pi. 18-19 am nurrandu] — thongum vilakku

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.