| Sandesaya | |
| Director: | Lester James Peries |
| Producer: | K. Gunaratnam |
| Starring: | Ananda Jayaratne Kanthi Gunatunga Gamini Fonseka |
| Music: | Sunil Santha |
| Cinematography: | William Blake |
| Editing: | Titus De Silva |
| Country: | Sri Lanka |
| Runtime: | 120 minutes |
| Language: | Sinhala |
Sandesaya (Sinhalese language word meaning The Message) is a 1960 Sri Lankan film directed by Lester James Peries. The film is based on the war between the Sinhalese people and the Portuguese invaders in Sri Lanka. It was produced by K. Gunaratnam on behalf of the Cinemas Company on the request of Raj Kapoor.[1]
A band of guerrillas led by Bandara (Ananda Jayaratne) lead a resistance against Portuguese invaders. Bandara is in love with Sumana (Kanthi Gunatunga).
The music in the film was composed by Sunil Santha, a pioneer in Sinhala music. Jothipala's Puruthugeesikaraya was a hit.also, Ko Hathuro musical track was also a hit.[2] The lyrics were composed by Arisen Ahubudu.[3]