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The temporary materials used at Warichchi and local villages reflect the Buddhist doctrine of Aniththaya, which states everything is impermanent.

Cadjan, the local form of thatch, composes the roofs. Walls are made of warichchi (wattle and daub) construction; naturally pigmented mud covers an internal structure of criss-crossing wooden supports. While the four yellow, red and brown earth tones found in the walls of the houses appear, at first glance, to be paint, these are actually the natural colours of the mud used in construction. The bright red comes from nearby Kandalama Lake . A pilla, or raised platform fronts each villa as a verandah or built in seat.

Many components of the décor, including doors, windows and lamps, are original antiques. Viyagaha and poruwa, tools used in farming rice paddy, double as mirror frames within the Warichchi villas.

Every villa has its own individual layout and special furnishings.