I read this for the first time when I was about 10 years old. It was wonderful to read it again after so many years and still feel the same about it.
A story about a complete but an innocent village idiot who thought he's gonna die once the head & feet becomes cold at once, literally. හත් පණ translates to Seven Lives; that's amount of times he thought he died!
Somewhere in late 80's or early 90's හත් පණ was made into a mini TV series. It really did justice to the book and was an enjoyable series.
Hilarious, mesmerizing and written in a easy language style meant for children but I doubt any adult who read it as a child would keep it as a children's book. It's something a person can read at anytime in life and enjoy just like the child they were once. The hidden lessons are absolutely precious. Kumarathunga Munidasa is one of those authors who could convey serious messages in the easiest way possible through his writing style.
If there was a 6th star, I would gladly select that!