Indika Gallage is a lean right arm fast medium bowler, who remains on the fringes of the national side. A tall man, he bowls with high action and has the ability to land the ball on the seam. He is also able to generate bounce.

Indika was born in Panadura on the 22nd of November 1976. He studied at Sri Sumangala, Panadura in the Southern Region, and played from the U13 level onwards he represented the school. He toured with the Sri Lankan side to England in 1998, and also represented the country in the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur. 1999 was the best year in his cricketing career. He was selected for the Carlton & United Series in Australia, the Coca Cola Trophy in Sharjah, and then went onto Zimbabwe where he made his debut for his country in the ODIs in the 5th match v Zimbabwe and made his test debut in the First Test vs Zimbabwe at Bulawayo.