He is a left-handed batsman and right-arm off-break bowler who currently plays for Chilaw Marians Cricket Club.
He was born in Matara District and had his education at Mahinda College, Galle, where he started his cricket career.
He represented Sri Lanka in the 2010 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, which was held in New Zealand.
Buddika, who played in the 2008 Under-23 tournament for Chilaw Marians, joined Ragama Cricket Club in 2009, with whom he reached the semi-finals of the same competition with their representative Under-23 team.
[3][4] He was the leading run-scorer for Burgher Recreation Club in the 2018–19 Premier League Tournament, with 781 runs in nine matches.