Bulathsinhalage Edwin Cooray Vs Bulathsinhalage Harschandra Wasantha Cooray – SC APPEAL NO. 174/2014-2020

Brief
In Bulathsinhalage Edwin Cooray (substituted by Tamara Indrani Cooray) v. Bulathsinhalage Harschandra Wasantha Cooray, the court addressed the issue of whether an irrevocable deed of gift may be revoked on grounds of gross ingratitude under Roman-Dutch law. It was held that acts of foul language, continuous intimidation, and an incident of assault by the donee son against the donor father collectively amounted to gross ingratitude sufficient to justify revocation of the deed. The decision reaffirmed the principle that even a single act of serious ingratitude, or a pattern of such acts, can provide grounds for revocation. Reliance was placed on Roman-Dutch legal principles and relevant case precedents, emphasizing that the donor’s right to revoke for gross ingratitude remains intact a