Image title: Serakkale (rice plate stand)

Serakkale — The stand used by ancient Sri Lankans to hold the rice plate.

Transcription (Sinhala):
සේරක්කලය — පැරණි ලාංකිකයන් ආහාර අනුභවයේ දී බත් පත තබා ගැනීමට පාවිච්චි කරන ලද ආධාරකය
sērakkalaya — pæraṇi lāṅkikayan āhāra anubhavayē dī bat pata tabā gænīmaṭa pāvichchi karana lada ādhārakaya
serakkalaya — parani lankikayan ahara anubhavaye di bat pata taba ganimata pavichchi karana lada adharakaya

Transcription (Tamil):
சேர்க்காலே — புராதன இலங்கையர் உணவு உட்கொள்ளுமிடத்து சோற்றுணவுத் தட்டை வைத்து உண்பதற்காகப் பயன்படுத்தப்பட்ட அமைப்பிடம்
cērkkālē — purātaṉa ilaṅkaiyar uṇavu uṭkoḷḷumiṭattu cōṟṟuṇavut taṭṭai vaittu uṇpataṟkākap payaṉpaṭuttappaṭṭa amaippiṭam
serkkale — purathana ilangaiyar unavu udkollumidathu sorrunavuth thattai vaithu unpatharkagap payanpaduthappatta amaippidam

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.