[1] One of the earliest pillars of Sri Lankan drama, he is well known for several stage plays directed and produced in 1970s including Kelani Palama and Ahasin Wetunu Minissu.
Later he moved to Colombo for clerk post of co-operative wholesale corporation Sathosa.
Unfortunately his marriage didn't last long and after 7 years he separated and lived together with a popular artist Ramya Wanigasekara[5] She was born on 17 July in Kotiyakumbura, Kegalle as the fifth child in a family with seven siblings.
After attending to many school, she completed education finally from Ruwanwella Royal College.
[13] Samarakoon's second play is Charitha Dekak which came on stage under the direction of Sathosa Drama Circle in 1967.
[15][16] Earlier he selected actress Chandra Kaluarachchi for the main role "Matilda".
However she was pregnant at that time, where Samarakoon shifted to popular radio artist and his future wife Ramya Wanigasekara for the role.
[12] Samarakoon produced the stage plays Idama (1975), Jailer Unnahe (1986), Doowili (1990) and Raja Kathawa (1991), where Wanigasekara acted in all of them.
[6] Doowili is a drama that has gained rapid popularity due to its production on the subject of the world of a superpower in Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo.
He also produced the plays Charitha Dekak (1967), Minihek (1979), Kaputu Bo (2003) and Kakul Hathare Ilandariya (2008).
[11] Later he wrote many books such as Ek Sabhya Kathavak, Akalanka, Asammatha Adarayak, Ran Tharuwa, Thala Mala, Chandra Thapaya, Sundara Saha Sobani, Heta Kaluwara Dawasak, Sanda Eliya Kaluwarai and Loku Akka.