Does land ownership contribute to empowerment and wellbeing of women in Sri Lanka? This report presents findings from 103 qualitative in-depth interviews with key informants and households conducted from April to December 2021 in the Batticalao, Jaffna, Kandy, and Matara districts. These study districts represented the different customary laws and general law in place in Sri Lanka, as well as ethno – religious diversity. The report discusses the historical context of gender and land tenure in Sri lanka and provides an overview of post independence changes and current gendered land ownership and use patterns across the four districts.