Image title: Dutch Plan of Galle Port

Dutch Plan of Galle Port - 1726

Sinhala text:
ගාල්ල වරාය දැක්වෙන ඕලන්ද සැලැස්මක් - 1726
gālla varāya dækvena ōlanda sælæsmak - 1726
galla varaya dakvena olanda salasmak - 1726

Tamil text:
காலித் துறைமுகத்தின் ஒல்லாந்த தள வரைபடம் - 1726
kālit tuṟaimukattiṉ ollānta taḷa varaipaṭam - 1726
kalith thuraimugathin ollantha thala varaipadam - 1726

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.