Dr. A. M. Jiffry

Dr A.M Jiffry is affiliated with the Department of Animal Science at the Faculty of Agricultural, Eastern University, Sri Lanka. He began his academic journey at the University of Peradeniya, earning a Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) degree in 2001 from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science. He has been a registered veterinary surgeon with the Veterinary Council of Sri Lanka. In 2006, he obtained MSc degree in Poultry Science and Technology from the Postgraduate Institute of Agriculture (PGIA), University of Peradeniya. Also obtained MSc in Applied Epidemiology in Postgraduate Institute of Science (PGIS) University of Peradeniya in 2017. He graduated in Masters in Public Administration & Management (MPAM) in University of Colombo, 2024.

As a Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship he completed his PhD in 2022 in the Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Hokkaido, Japan. His doctoral research on socio-economic and epidemiological study on foot and mouth disease (FMD) control in Sri Lanka. Area of specialization is poultry production, poultry health and nutrition, farmer behaviour on animal disease control, zoonotic diseases. He teaches undergraduate courses in related to livestock and poultry production. He worked as a veterinary surgeon and Deputy Director in the Department of Animal Production and Health, eastern province from October, 2006 to June, 2025. He has published research papers in FMD, Brucellosis and family poultry on socio-economic and farmer behaviour on animal disease control.

1. Kothalawala, K. A. C. H. A., Makita, K., Kothalawala, H., Jiffry, A. M., Kubota, S., & Kono, H. (2018). Knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to brucellosis and factors affecting knowledge sharing on animal diseases: a cross-sectional survey in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. Tropical animal health and production, 50(5), 983-989.
2. Athambawa, M. J., Kubota, S., & Kono, H. (2021). Knowledge affecting foot-and-mouth disease vaccination behavior: traditional dairy farmers in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53(1), 88.
3. Kothalawala, K. A. C., Makita, K., Kothalawala, H., Jiffry, A. M., Kubota, S., & Kono, H. (2017). Association of farmers’ socio-economics with bovine brucellosis epidemiology in the dry zone of Sri Lanka. Preventive veterinary medicine, 147, 117-123.
4. Jiffry, A. M. (2022). Socio-economic and epidemiological study on foot and mouth disease control in Sri Lanka.
5. ATHAMBAWA, M. J., Hiroichi, K. O. N. O., & KUBOTA, S. (2021). Determinants of Dairy Farmers' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Foot and Mouth Disease in Eastern Province, Sri Lanka. 開発学研究= Journal of agricultural development studies/日本国際地域開発学会 [編], 32(2), 17-22.
6. Abeykoon, N. D. F., Kono, H., Kato, K., Sajiki, T., & Athambawa, J. (2025). Knowledge and behavior: A study on adoption of best management practices among Sri Lankan shrimp farmers. Aquatic Living Resources, 38, Article 3. https://doi.org/10.1051/alr/2024017

Abstracts

1. Jiffry. M, Disease (Gumboro) outbreak among poultry farms in Sammanthurai veterinary range, programmes and proceedings, International conference on Applied Epidemiology, “Epidemiology for One Health” Postgraduate institute of science, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, page 8, March 3, 2011
2. Mohamed Jiffry, A., Kono, H., & Kothalawala, K. A. C. C. (2019, October). Epidemiological and socio-economic integrated study on neglected zoonotic diseases in Sri Lanka. Paper presented at the Conference of the International Society for Economics and Social Sciences of Animal Health (ISESSAH), Indonesia
3. Kono, H and Mohamed Jiffry, A. (2019, October). Social factors behind the spread of swine fever in Japan and its countermeasures. Abstract presented at the Conference of the International Society for Economics and Social Sciences of Animal Health (ISESSAH), Indonesia.
4. Mohamed Jiffry A, Nadheer M.A, Mohamed Hafeel A.M, Socio-economic factors influencing family poultry production in Ampara district, eastern province, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Veterinary journal, 2024 

Magazine

1. Jiffry. A.M, Designer egg production and their importance, Rise of East Exhibition 2014, Ministry of Agriculture, livestock production and development and fisheries, Eastern province, Sri Lanka 

1. Poultry management and production
2. Social Sciences of Animal Health
3. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP) towards animal diseases control
4. Zoonotic diseases
5. Antibiotic usage on livestock and poultry
6. Livestock and poultry production system

1. Livestock and poultry production
2. Agrostology
3. Management of livestock and poultry
4. Animal behaviour and welfare
5. Chicken embryology and hatchery management
6. Practices in farm animal production

1. Worked as aVeterinary surgeon in Hijra Farms (PVT) Ltd (Broiler Breeder Farm) in Beruwalle, from March, 2001 to February, 2002.
2. Worked as Veterinary surgeon in NOORANI ESTATE PVT (LTD), Colombo (NEL Farm- Breeder and commercial poultry farms, Nattandiya) from February, 2002 to January, 2005.
3. Worked as Government Veterinary Surgeon in the Department of Animal Production and Health (DAPH), Eastern Province from October, 2006 to June, 2025
4. Served as Deputy Director in the Department of Animal Production and Health (DAPH), Trincomale, Eastern Province from June, 2024 to June, 2025
5. Faculty represent for the Centre for Industry and Community Linkages (CICL) 2026