The Sri Lanka Science and Engineering Fair (SLSEF) 2009 took place on the 19th of February 2010 at the Institution of Engineers Sri Lanka (IESL) auditorium. The event showcased the country’s most innovative science and research talent and also served as a platform for the selection of the local finalist who would travel to the International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) which will be held in San Jose, California in USA in May 2010.

Apple is to sue mobile phone manufacturer HTC in a suit that claims the Taiwanese company has infringed 20 of the iPhone-maker’s patents.

HTC, which makes a range of handsets including Google’s flagship Nexus One, has declined to comment on the action until it has investigated the details of the filing.

Steve Jobs, Apple’s chief executive, issued a statement saying “We can sit by and watch competitors steal our patented inventions, or we can do something about it. We've decided to do something about it.”

We read this statement online not too long ago: romance is not dead, it just smells funny.

The question – is romance dead – is also a little tricky. How you answer will depend on how young you are, how many years you’ve been married, whether the man or woman you’re with is a true iceberg and whether you think love is lovelier the second time around.

The concept of romance per se is not dead. That’s the good news. The bad news is, how many people past the age of 48 are feeling up to it?

Akon, born Aliaune Thiam on October 14, 1981, is a Senegalese-American hip hop and R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. Akon rose to fame in 2004 following the release of his single “Locked Up” from his debut album Trouble.

In the early years of his life, Akon was sent to jail for three years for a car-theft charge. This however, wasn’t the first time he was sent to jail. In April 2007, Akon drew criticism for an onstage act which included simulated sex with Danah (Deena) Alleyne,