Emirates to start deal renewal talks with SriLankan

Two top executives of Emirates are due in Colombo on Wednesday to negotiate with government officials the renewal of the Dubai-based airline's management contract for SriLankan - the country's flag carrier, a Colombo newspaper reported.

The talks have dragged on for about 18 months but became complicated some days ago when Colombo revoked the work permit of SriLankan airline's British chief executive officer Peter Hill, an Emirates man, in a row over seats for President Mahinda Rajapakse and his entourage on a London-Colombo flight.

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