Samarakoon () is a name found in Sri Lanka. It can be both a surname and a family name. Notable people with this name include:
Family name
S. M. Chandrasena, a Sri Lankan politician Samarakoon Mudiyanselage Ranjith, another Sri Lankan politician
Surname
Ananda Samarakoon (1911 – 1962), a Sri Lankan musician Lahiru Samarakoon (born 1997), a Sri Lankan cricketer Mangala Samarakoon (born 1980), a former Sri Lankan sport shooter Neville Samarakoon (1919 – 1990), a Sri Lankan judge R. R. Samarakoon (1939 – 2010), a Sri Lankan actor and playwright
See also
Pseudophilautus samarakoon, an endangered species of frogs native to Sri Lanka