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Janus holds the key:
The dawn of a New Year
Janiculum, the second highest hill in the
contemporary city of Rome, was believed to be the centre for the
cult of the god Janus. Because of its stunning location overlooking
the city, it is said that the cult’s priests would stand atop the
hill and look for auspices or signs from the gods.
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Vignettes
The joy of writing
If you ask a cross section of the student
population whether they would like to be writers, only a few hands
will go up. This is quite understandable because it is not easy to
become a writer and remain so throughout one's life. On the other
hand, writing does not pay, at least at the beginning.
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New vistas in television technology
Even as many countries around the world have
switched their radio and TV broadcasts to digital, Sri Lanka seems
to be lagging behind. There is very little awareness among the
public that around eight channels are currently being broadcast in
Sri Lanka in the higher-resolution digital format.
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