Sandesaya

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Sandesaya
Directed by	Lester James Peries
Written by	Lester James Peries K. A. W. Perera Benedict Dodampegama
Produced by	K. Gunaratnam
Starring	Ananda Jayaratne Kanthi Gunatunga Gamini Fonseka
Cinematography	William Blake
Edited by	Titus De Silva
Music by	R. Muttusamy
Release date	1960 (1960)
Running time	120 minutes
Country	Sri Lanka
Language	Sinhala

Sandesaya (Sinhalese language word meaning The Message) is a 1960 film. The film based on the war between the Sinhalese people and the Portuguese invaders in Sri Lanka. It was directed by Sri Lankan film director Lester James Peries. It was produced by K. Gunaratnam on behalf of the Cinemas Company on the request of Raj Kapoor.^[1]