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)