Faculty of Applied Science, University of Vavuniya is pleased to announce its fifth annual research secession – FARS2024 under the theme of “Exploring Science for Humanity. This will be held on October 30, 2024 at the University of Vavuniya. This gives a greater opportunity for academics, researchers, scholars and industry experts who wish to contribute their knowledge through innovative findings to address the challenges of a fast-changing environment and sustainable development in the world. The abstracts of papers presented at this symposium will be published as proceedings of the research secession. Authors of the selected abstracts have the option to submit their full paper to the Vavuniya Journal of Science (https://vau.ac.lk/vjs/). FARS-2024 will be a hybrid conference, serving as a distinctive and exciting experience for all attendees.