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Nanayakkara, S. (2000). Mental preparation for competitive sports (in Sinhalese). Kreeda Themasa 2(1), 29-31.

Refereed Journal articles
Publication year: 2000

Nanayakkara, S., Culpan, I., & McChesney, J. (2010). Regional sports: navigating the winds of social change for female athletes in Asia. The New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies, 12(2), 38-49.

Refereed Journal articles
Publication year: 2010

Nanayakkara, S. (2011). Trivialisation of women’s sports in Sri Lanka: overcoming invisible barriers. Sri Lanka Journal of Humanities xxxiv, 149-156.

Refereed Journal articles
Publication year: 2011

Nanayakkara, S., Culpan, I., & Dzenis, J. (2011). Being active for later life: what determines physical activity and exercise participation among retired female government servants in Sri-Lanka. The Sabaragamuwa University Journal, 10(1), 1-19.

Refereed Journal articles
Publication year: 2011

Nanayakkara, S., & Culpan, I. (2012). Strengthening the Peace Building and Peacekeeping through Sport Nexus in Asia: maximizing the potential of sport, Olympism and education. The New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies, 14(1), 71-86.

Refereed Journal articles
Publication year: 2012

Nanayakkara, S. (2012). Crossing boundaries and changing identities: empowering South-Asian women through sport and physical activities. The International Journal of History of Sport, 29(13), 1885-1906.

Refereed Journal articles
Publication year: 2012

Nanayakkara, S. (2013). Critical constructivist teaching in good sportsmanship through Olympism education: an action based teacher education program conducted in Sri Lanka. The Sabaragamuwa University Journal 12(1), 1-22.

Refereed Journal articles
Publication year: 2013

Nanayakkara, S. (2015). Olympism in practice: an evaluation of the effectiveness of an Olympism education programme to resolve conflicts between primary school students in Sri Lanka. The Sabaragamuwa University Journal, 14(1), 1-23.

Refereed Journal articles
Publication year: 2015

Nanayakkara, S. (2016). Human integration through Olympism education: a pragmatic engagement of youths in a war-torn society. The International Journal of Sport, Education & Society, 21(4), 622-643.

Refereed Journal articles
Publication year: 2016

Nanayakkara, S. (2017). Conflict Resolution through Olympism Education in Selected Primary Schools in Sri Lanka: A View from the Front Line. Sport and Olympic-Para Olympic Studies Journal, 2(1), 23-36.

Refereed Journal articles
Publication year: 2017

Nanayakkara, S. (2008). Olympism: A western liberal idea that ought not to be imposed on other cultures? In R.K. Barney, M.K. Heine, K.B. Wamsley, G.H. MacDonald (Eds). Pathways, Critiques and Discourse in Olympic Research. Ontario: International Centre for Olympic Studies Publications, pp. 351-358.

Book Chapters
Publication year: 2008

Nanayakkara, S. & Culpan, I. (2012). Contextualizing Olympism in conflict resolution for reconstructing divided societies. In K. Georgiadis (Eds). How can sporting tradition of different cultures enrich Olympic education. International Olympic Academy Publications. Athens: EPTALOFOS S.A Press, pp. 119-130.

Book Chapters
Publication year: 2012

Applied Sports Psychology. Colombo: Godage Publishers.

Book
Samantha Nanayakkara
Publication year: 2019