Career
After school he joined Sri Lanka Law College, graduating in 1969. Neelakandan was called to the bar as an attorney-at-law of the Supreme Court in 1970. He joined Murugesu and Kularatne in January 1970 as a Professional Assistant.
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. He was Group Deputy Chairman of George Steuart and Company, Sri Lanka"s oldest company, from 2008 to 2012.
He had previously been secretary of the company. He has written several books on Sri Lankan company law.
He is president of the Sri Lanka-India Society.
