Sri Lanka will hold presidential election in September

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka will hold a presidential election on Sept. 21 that will likely be a test of confidence in President Ranil Wickremesinghe's efforts to resolve the country's worst economic crisis.

The date was announced by the independent elections commission Friday, which said nominations will be accepted on August 15.

Wickremesinghe is expected to run while his main rivals will be opposition