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.

The son of a newly rich industrialist becomes embroiled in a murder cover-up.

The movie is about the discovery of an underwater treasure. It involves a mixture of ancient legends, human treachery and romance.