Ahubudu was the second of the three children of the family of Devundara Devamanimendra Heronis De Silva and Wathugedara Laisohami.

Kumaratunga Munidasa gave an honorary to him as "Subas Pathin Kiwithi", due to excellent poetry he possess.

[3] His longest stint came even later at S. Thomas' College, Mount Lavinia 29 years from 1952 until 1979 where he was among those recruited by Warden R. S. de Saram and who, together with Sandadas Coperehewa and G. L. Jinadasa supported by D. S. Jayasekera, was a leader in the post independence renaissance in teaching of the Sinhala language and literary activities.

While on teaching, in 1947 he published a magazine called Ediya (means "power") for children.

Some of the popular songs that he lyrics are Kate Kiri Suwanda, Rena Gira Rena Ambe, Pruthugeese Kaaraya, Punsada Eliyay, Sudata Sude Walakulai, Rejina Mamai Ape Rajje, and Ko Hathuro, Lanka Lanka Pembara Lanka, Dakuna Nagenahira, Mal Gomu Gumu.