Image title: Gedi Pahan (hanging lamp)

Brass Lamps [18th-19h Century A.D.] — Gedi Pahan or hanging lamp with three wicks

Transcription (Sinhala):
පිත්තල පහන් [ක්‍රි.ව. 18-19 සියවස්] — වැටි දාරක තුනක් සහිත ගෙඩි පහනක්
pittala pahan [kri.va. 18-19 siyavas] — væṭi dāraka tunak sahita geḍi pahanak
pittala pahan [kri.va. 18-19 siyavas] — vati daraka tunak sahita gedi pahanak

Transcription (Tamil):
பித்தளை விளக்குகள் [கி.பி. 18-19 ஆம் நூற்றாண்டு] — மூன்று திரிக் குழிகளைக் கொண்ட தொங்கும் விளக்கு
pittaḷai viḷakkukaḷ [ki.pi. 18-19 ām nūṟṟāṇṭu] — mūṉṟu tirik kuḻikaḷaik koṇṭa toṅkum viḷakku
pithalai vilakkugal [ki.pi. 18-19 am nurrandu] — munru thirig kuzhigalaig konda 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.