Vidanelage Swarnalatha Perera vs Vidanelage Gamini Soysa – CA NO.1125/98-2014

The case between Vidanelage Gamini Soysa (plaintiff-respondent) and Vidanelage Swarnalatha Perera (defendant-appellant) addressed the revocability of a deed of gift on the grounds of gross ingratitude. It was determined that specific acts by the donee, including exclusion from the property, mistreatment of the donor and their father, financial exploitation, and permitting abusive behavior by third parties, met the threshold for gross ingratitude under Sri Lankan law and Roman-Dutch precedent. The court held that the evidence substantiated the intention required for revocation of such a gift, reaffirming the principle that donations are generally irrevocable except in instances of gross ingratitude as defined in established jurisprudence. This decision relied on Roman-Dutch authorities and