Sri Lankan cricket fans will be relieved to know that the sport's governing body is no longer troubled by 'evil spirits'.
The newly elected chief of Sri Lanka Cricket, Upali Dharmadasa, declared the body free of the ghoulish beings that had allegedly plagued it, after a special pooja (religious service) was conducted.
The spirits are evil indeed.
Recent times have seen allegations of corruptions, financial mis-management, systemic political interfering and the military take over of cricket stadia.
Reassuring any fans that maybe harbouring a degree of cynicism, Dharmadasa said, "I am a businessman and I know the effects of these evil spirits".