Image title: Ancient Map of Galle Harbour

Ancient Map of Galle Harbour & Rumassala — Surveying Ship "Sealark" 1907 (Donated by D.Samson & Company, Bataduwa, Galle)

Sinhala text (not proofread):

ගාලු වරාය හා රූමස්සල කන්ද දැක්වෙන පැරණි සිතියමක මුල් පිටපතක් — 1907 වර්ෂයේ මැනුම් කොට සකසන ලද්දකි ගාල්ල, බටදූව, ඩී. සැම්සන් සහ සමාගම විසින් පරිත්‍යාග කරන ලදී

Transcription:

gālu varāya hā rūmassala kanda dækvena pæraṇi sitiyamaka mul piṭapatak — 1907 varṣayē mænum koṭa sakasana laddaki gālla, baṭadūva, ḍī. sæmsan saha samāgama visin parityāga karana ladī

Transcription:

galu varaya ha rumassala kanda dakvena parani sitiyamaka mul pitapatak — 1907 varshaye manum kota sakasana laddaki galla, bataduva, di. samsan saha samagama visin parityaga karana ladi

Tamil text (not proofread):

காலித்துறைமுகத்திலும் றுமாசலவிலும் புராதன வரைபடமும்இ றுமாசல சேவையில் ஈடுபட்ட — கப்பல் “சீலாக்”இன் ஆய்வும் 1907 . (காலி பட்டடுவவிலுள்ள டீ. சம்சன் கம்பனியினால் அன்பளிப்பாக வழங்கப்பட்டது)

Transcription:

kālittuṟaimukattilum ṟumācalavilum purātaṉa varaipaṭamumi ṟumācala cēvaiyil īṭupaṭṭa — kappal “cīlāk”iṉ āyvum 1907 . (kāli paṭṭaṭuvaviluḷḷa ṭī. camcaṉ kampaṉiyiṉāl aṉpaḷippāka vaḻaṅkappaṭṭatu)

Transcription:

kalithuraimugathilum rumasalavilum purathana varaipadamumi rumasala sevaiyil idupatta — kappal “silag”in ayvum 1907 . (kali pattaduvavilulla di. samsan kambaniyinal anpalippaga vazhangappattathu)

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.