# Samarakoon

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'''Samarakoon''' ({{Langx|si|සමරකෝන්}}) is a name found in [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka). It can be both a surname and a [family name](/source/Sinhalese_name). Notable people with this name include:

== Family name ==

* [S. M. Chandrasena](/source/S._M._Chandrasena), a Sri Lankan politician
* [Samarakoon Mudiyanselage Ranjith](/source/Samarakoon_Mudiyanselage_Ranjith), another Sri Lankan politician

== Surname ==

* [Ananda Samarakoon](/source/Ananda_Samarakoon) (1911 – 1962), a Sri Lankan musician
* [Lahiru Samarakoon](/source/Lahiru_Samarakoon) (born 1997), a Sri Lankan cricketer
* [Mangala Samarakoon](/source/Mangala_Samarakoon) (born 1980), a former Sri Lankan sport shooter
* [Neville Samarakoon](/source/Neville_Samarakoon) (1919 – 1990), a Sri Lankan judge
* [R. R. Samarakoon](/source/R._R._Samarakoon) (1939 – 2010), a Sri Lankan actor and playwright

== See also ==

* ''[Pseudophilautus samarakoon](/source/Pseudophilautus_samarakoon)'', an endangered species of frogs native to Sri Lanka

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Category:Surnames of Sinhalese origin

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