Sandesaya
Sandesaya 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.
Plot
A band of guerrillas led by Bandara lead a resistance against Portuguese invaders. Bandara is in love with Sumana.Cast
- Ananda Jayaratne as Bandara
- Kanthi Gunatunga as Sumana
- Gamini Fonseka as Dhamitha
- David Dharmakeerthi as Disapathi Ekanayake 'Disawa'
- Arthur Van Langenberg as Captain Antony Rodrigo
- Vincent Vaas as Sandeshaya Carrier
- Hugo Fernando as Vithana Rala
- Eddie Jayamanne as Mamma
- Shane Gunaratne as Sira
- Iranganie Serasinghe as Yaso Hami
- Bandu Gunasekara as Punchappu
- Douglas Wickremasinghe as Mudaliwuna Malwana
- Thilakasiri Fernando as Cart driver
- Shanthi Lekha as Executed man's wife
- N. R. Dias as Torturer
- Chris Greet as Portuguese soldier
- Jeevarani Kurukulasuriya as Executed man's daughter
- Reg Van Culenberg as Portuguese soldier
- Tissa Udangamuwa as Portuguese soldier
- Anthony C. Perera as Town crier
- Risien Bartholomeusz as Portuguese Catholic priest
Music