Women in developing countries play an important role in rural agriculture. Therefore, they are considered as the backbone of rural economies. Role of women in rural agricultural sector vary considerably between and within regions and are changing rapidly in many parts of the world. The importance of their contribution on this sector is a fascinated theme in Sri Lankan research field too. This study was conducted to investigate the existing nature of the engagement of women farmers in the dry zone low country agro-ecological region of Sri Lanka. Using a combined method which include both qualitative and quantitative research techniques, a total of 125 women farmers from four villages of the above region was selected by non-probability sampling technique. A questionnaire survey was mainly employed to collect data over a period of two months. Findings of this research revealed that women in the study area perform multidimensional role from beginning to the end of a cultivation season and even thereafter. A vast variety of crops are cultivated by them and they have been motivated by different reasons to choose agriculture as their main livelihood. This research further emphasized few important aspects including the nature of the cultivations, time allocation, farming experience, type of labour usage and land ownerships. Even though the role perform by women of the region is at of a satisfactory level they do face a number of constrains. Finally, it is highlighted some significant measures to relieving them from these problems to ensure a prosperous future.