Background
Samarakoon, Lal Son of Lokubanda and Prbhawathi Samarakoon.
consultant aerospace scientist
Samarakoon, Lal Son of Lokubanda and Prbhawathi Samarakoon.
Bachelor of Science, Kelaniya University, Sri Lanka, 1979. Master of Science, Saga University, Japan, 1989. Doctor of Philosophy, Ehime University, Japan, 1992.
Superintendent of surveys Survey Department, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 1980—1986. Senior researcher Nippon Koei Company Ltd, Tokyo, 1992—1997. Senior research specialist Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, 1997—2001.
Regional planner, geographic information system or geographical information science expert Pacific Consultant International, Tokyo, 2001—2002. Senior scientist Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, since 2003.
Council member Sri Lankan Association of Thailand, Bangkok. Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Geoscience.
Married Samanthi Balasuriya. Children: Mayumi, Ayumi.