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  • Samarakoon, L. P. (2017). Contagion of the Eurozone debt crisis. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money,
  • Samarakoon, L. P., & Kadapakkam, P. (2014). The two-tier board system and underpricing of initial public offerings: Evidence from Austria. Corporate Ownership and Control, (12)(1), pp. 352-362
  • Fonseka, M. M., Samarakoon, L. P., & Tian, G. (2012). Equity financing capacity and stock returns: Evidence from China. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, (22), pp. 1277-1291
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (2011). Stock market interdependence, contagion, and the U.S. financial crisis: The case of emerging and frontier markets. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, (21)(2011), pp. 724-742
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (2010). The short-run underpricing of initial public offerings in Sri Lankan Stock market. Journal of Multinational Financial Management, (20), pp. 197-213
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (2010). Asymmetric investor behavior between buyside and sellside: Evidence from investor classes in the Sri Lankan stock market. Journal of Multinational Financial Management, (20), pp. 93-113
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (2009). The relation between trades of domestic and foreign investors and stock returns in Sri Lanka. Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, pp. 850-861
  • Samarakoon, L. P., & Jaleel, F. M. (2009). Stock market liberalization and return volatility: Evidence from the emerging stock market of Sri Lanka. Journal of Multinational Financial Management, (19), pp. 409-423
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (2004). Efficiency of the Sri Lankan stock market. (1), pp. 1-22
  • Samarakoon, L. P., & Hasan, T. (2003). Altman's Z-Score models of predicting corporate distress: Evidence from the emerging Sri Lankan stock market. (1), pp. 119-125
  • Samarakoon, L. P., & Dissa Bandara, D. (2002). Dividend announcements, firm size and dividend growth in the Sri Lankan stock market. (7)(3 & 4), pp. 228-245
  • Samarakoon, L. P., & Hasan, T. (2000). Short-term interest rates and expected stock returns in Sri Lanka. (6), pp. 337-348
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (1999). The capital structure of Sri Lankan companies. (4), pp. 18-30
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (1999). The ownership structure of Sri Lankan companies. (4), pp. 143-171
  • Samarakoon, L. P., Hasan, T., & Hasan, S. (1999). Stock price behavior in a less developed market: Evidence from Sri Lanka. Journal of Applied Business Research, (16), pp. 15-23
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (1998). Indices to measure the performance of the Sri Lankan corporate bond market. (3), pp. 186-203
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (1998). An Index to measure the performance of the Sri Lankan Treasury bond market. (3), pp. 204-220
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (1997). The cross-section of expected stock returns in Sri Lanka. (2)(3), pp. 233-250
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (1997). Stocks, bills and inflation in Sri Lanka. Vidyodaya Journal of Social Science, (8), pp. 17-183
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (1996). Predictability of short-horizon returns in the Sri Lankan stock market. (1), pp. 207-224
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (1996). Credit rating factors for corporate bonds. (6), pp. 16-20
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (1996). Stock market returns and inflation: Sri Lankan evidence. (1), pp. 293-311
  • Samarakoon, L. P., & Hosseini, J. (1989). Decision support systems for drilling oil wells. (13), pp. 101-110
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (2011). The financial market in Sri Lanka (Tamil translation), 1st ed.. Colombo, Sri Lanka Colombo, Sri Lanka: Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (2010). Equity securities: Theory and practice, 1st ed. Sri Lanka Sri Lanka: Securities & Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (2010). Debt securities: Markets, instruments and analysis, 1st ed... Sri Lanka Sri Lanka: Securities & Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (2009). The financial market in Sri Lanka - 1st ed. Sinhala Sinhala: Securities and Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (2005). Portfolio performance evaluation.
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (2005). Securities market in Sri Lanka, 4th ed. Sri Lanka Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka Securities & Exchange Commission
  • Samarakoon, L. P. (2000). Sri Lankan Corporate Bond Market, 1st ed.. Sri Lanka Sri Lanka: Nawala

  • American Finance Association
  • Financial Management Association
  • Global Finance Association
  • Journal of Corporate Governance and Sustainability Review, Editorial Board Member
  • Journal of Risk and Control, Editorial Board Member
  • Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Reviewer
  • Journal of Business Research, Reviewer
  • Journal of Financial Stability, Reviewer
  • Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, Reviewer
  • International Review of Financial Analysis, Reviewer
  • Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money, Reviewer
  • Journal of Multinational Financial Management, Reviewer
  • Journal of Risk and Control, Editorial Board Member
  • North American Journal of Economics and Finance, Reviewer
  • Sri Lanka Finance Association, President
  • The African Finance Journal, Reviewer
  • The Financial Review, Reviewer
  • CFA Institute
  • European Financial Management Association
  • Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka

  • Professor, University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis / St. Paul (2012 - present)
  • Department Chair - Finance, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul / Minneapolis (2011 - 2015)
  • Associate Professor, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul / Minneapolis (2001 - 2012)
  • Visiting Professor, University of Houston, Houston (2000 - 2001)
  • Professor of Finance, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, (2000 - 2001)
  • Senior Lecturer in Finance, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, (1994 - 2000)
  • Head, Department of Accountancy and Financial Management, University of Sri Jayewardenepura (1997-1998)
  • Assistant Professor of Finance, Alabama A&M University, (1993 - 1994)
  • Assistant Lecturer in Business Administration, University of Sri Jayewardenepura, (1985 - 1994)
  • Teaching Fellow in Finance, University of Houston, Houston (1989 - 1993)