Kandiah Neelakandan
| Kandiah Neelakandan | |
|---|---|
| Native name | கந்தையா நீலகண்டன் |
| Born | 16 April 1947 |
| Ethnicity | Sri Lankan Tamil |
| Alma mater | Sri Lanka Law College |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Religion | Hindu |
Kandiah Neelakandan (Tamil: கந்தையா நீலகண்டன்; born 16 April 1947) is a Sri Lankan Tamil lawyer and the lead partner in Neelakandan & Neelakandan (previosly Murugesu and Neelakandan).[1][2]
Early life and family
Neelakandan was educated at Udupiddy American Mission College and Jaffna Hindu College.[3] After school he joined Sri Lanka Law College, graduating in 1969.
Neelakandan is married to Sasithevi, daughter of V. Murugesu, his partner.[4]
Career
Neelakandan was called to the bar as an attorney-at-law of the Supreme Court in 1970.[5] He joined Murugesu and Kularatne in January 1970 as a Professional Assistant.[4] He became a partner of in the firm, which was re-named Murugesu and Neelakandan, in 1973. He was chief editor of the Bar Association Law Journal for many years.[6] He was Group Deputy Chairman of George Steuart and Co, Sri Lanka's oldest company, from 2008 to 2012.[1][7][8] He had previously been secretary of the company.[1]
Neelakandan is a member of the Company Law Advisory Commission, the Law Commission of Sri Lanka and the Council of Legal Education.[1] He has written several books on Sri Lankan company law.[1] He was general-secretary of the All Ceylon Hindu Congress before becoming its president.[9][10][11][12] He is president of the Sri Lanka-India Society.[13]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Neelakandan quits George Steuarts board". Daily FT. 16 February 2012.
- ↑ "Partners". Neelakandan & Neelakandan.
- ↑ Neelakandan, Kandiah (13 October 2002). "150 years of Uduppidy A.M. College". The Island (Sri Lanka).
- 1 2 "Tribute: V Murugesu". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 26 April 2010.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka". International Financial Law Review. 30 September 2004.
- ↑ Kodagoda, Yasantha (10 August 2011). "Book Review: Significant law journal". Daily News (Sri Lanka).
- ↑ "Management changes at George Steuart". Business Today.
- ↑ "On George Steuarts issues". The Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 15 February 2009.
- ↑ "Religious leaders appeal for free and fair poll". Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka). 16 October 2005.
- ↑ "Hindu priests will get up". The Sunday Leader. 14 September 2008.
- ↑ "All Ceylon Hindu Congress Details of Office Bearers - 2015". All Ceylon Hindu Congress.
- ↑ "Sir Pon. Arunachalam remembered". Om Lanka.
- ↑ "Message from the President SLIS". Sri Lanka-India Society.