In this task, you are given a sentence in the Japanese language and your task is to convert it into the English language. In translation, keep numbers as it is and make it sentence case (capitalize only the first word of each sentence and noun).
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Question: スリランカで、25年にもわたる内戦でタミルのトラによる反乱が鎮圧された後初めてとなる大統領選挙が行われ、投票結果の開票作業が行われている。

Answer: Ballots are being counted in Sri Lanka, after a presidential election was held there, the first after the Tamil Tiger rebels were defeated during a 25-year-long civil war.


Question: 我々を取り巻く世界についての先入観にチャレンジし-そしてそのチャレンジで我々を楽しませた-優れた執筆家として世界的に知られているが、妻のシェリや娘のテイラーや家族や友人にとってはクライトンは愛妻家であり子ども思いで寛大な友人であり、我々に新たな目で世界のすばらしさを見るインスピレーションを与えたと家族は声明で語っている。

Answer: While the world knew him as a great storyteller that challenged our preconceived notions about the world around us — and entertained us all while doing so — his wife Sherri, daughter Taylor, family and friends knew Michael Crichton as a devoted husband, loving father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of our world through new eyes, said a statement by his family.


Question: RatuJosefaIloilo大統領は、LaiseniaQarase首相の免職と軍の有力者であるVoreqeBainimaramaを暫定首相に指名することは違法だとの判断を下した最高裁の決定を受けて、本日、国の憲法を廃止した。

Answer:
President Ratu Josefa Iloilo abrogated the country's constitution earlier today in response to a Court of Appeal decision declaring the removal of Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and the appointment of military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama as interim Prime Minister unlawful.